On 10 November 2026, Mrs. Arunee Haim, Deputy Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), welcomed Mr. Patrick Sadoval Nichols, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Thailand, who paid a courtesy call on the occasion of assuming his new position at TICA office.

Both sides discussed the implementation of the Enhancing Security Cooperation In and With Asia and the Indo-Pacific (ESIWA+) project as well as the facilitation of visa and stay permit for experts under this project. Furthermore, they explored the potential for future cooperation between the European Union and TICA.

The ESIWA+ project is a security cooperation initiative between the European Union and nine countries in the Indo-Pacific region: Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and India. The project focuses on fostering cooperation through meetings, seminars, and training across four key areas: (1) Maritime Security, (2) Cyber Security, (3) Counter-Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism, and (4) Crisis Management and Addressing Hybrid Threats. The duration of the project is from 2024 to 2027.