On 5 November 2026, Ms. Chidchanok Malayawong, Director of Development Promotion and Coordination Division, Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), met with Ms. Kamei Haruko, Director-General of JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, together with representatives from JICA Headquarters and the JICA Thailand Office, to exchange views on TICA's development assistance, focusing on Thailand as an emerging donor and the country's intention to join the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD.  Delegates from the Research Institute visit Thailand to participate in the JICA Development Studies Network event on 6 November 2026, a new JICA initiative that will be launched to invite small grant proposals from researchers at Thai and Japanese universities.

Additionally, both sides discussed potential research topics on areas of cooperation benefiting to Thailand and Japan cooperation, as well as to regional development and the addressing of regional challenges; and the Institute could consider exploring further, such as disaster management, sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, and workforce and human resource development.  These areas could serve as a guideline for promoting future collaboration between the two countries, and the Institute might therefore consider providing further support for research projects in Thailand.