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Thailand
EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 138,499M
Total EU Investment
17
Projects & Programmes
14
Active
9
Sectors Covered
Active (14)
Completed (2)
Planned (1)
EU Relationship Outlook:
Stable
Regional Frameworks:
Asia-Pacific
ASEAN
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Research & Innovation
1
EUR 93,500M
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EU flagship research and innovation programme (EUR 93.5 billion global budget). Japan and South Korea associated to Pillar II. Open to collaboration with all Asia-Pacific partners.
Education & Skills
2
EUR 26,200M
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EU flagship education exchange programme with EUR 26.2 billion global budget 2021-2027. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN countries participated.
EU Support to Higher Education in ASEAN Region (EU SHARE)
Promotes student mobility and academic harmonisation across ASEAN. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN have participated in Erasmus+ exchanges.
Infrastructure & Transport
3
EUR 10,000M
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EU pledge to mobilise up to EUR 10 billion for sustainable connectivity infrastructure investment in ASEAN through Team Europe under the Global Gateway initiative. EUR 4.2 billion engaged as of Feb 2024.
EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
Region-to-region air transport agreement to open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between EU and ASEAN.
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
Multi-country programme supporting regional economic corridors and transport connectivity across Southeast Asia, with Thailand as key node.
Development Cooperation
3
EUR 8,685M
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific covering regional integration, connectivity, green economies, solidarity and sustainability.
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EU earmarked regional cooperation funding to support key areas aligned with EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership including sustainable connectivity, green energy, digital infrastructure, maritime security and climate resilience.
Thailand — MIP 2021-2027
EU allocated EUR 25 million. Focus: environmental/climate action (deforestation, SDGs, circular economy), human rights, Myanmar refugee support, migrant worker protection.
Trade & Investment
3
EUR 94M
ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
Flagship programme supporting greater ASEAN economic integration through single market implementation, trade facilitation, standards, customs, IP rights, air transport and statistics. Includes regional (EUR 41M) and bilateral country programmes.
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
ASEAN trade facilitation initiative supported by the EU under ARISE Plus, implementing online customs transit system across ASEAN member states.
EU-Thailand FTA Negotiations (Relaunched)
FTA negotiations relaunched March 2023. EU-Thailand PCA signed 2022 provided basis for resumed trade talks.
Governance & Rule of Law
2
EUR 20M
E-READI — Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument
Cooperation programme facilitating policy dialogue between EU and ASEAN across all three ASEAN Community pillars: Political-Security, Economic, and Socio-Cultural.
EU-Thailand Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
PCA signed December 2022 providing framework for bilateral cooperation across multiple policy areas.
Climate & Environment
1
EU-ASEAN Green Initiative (Team Europe)
Team Europe Initiative supporting ASEAN green transition, sustainable energy and climate cooperation aligned with EU Green Deal external dimension.
Digital & ICT
1
SCOPE Digital — Copernicus Earth Observation Southeast Asia
Expansion of EU Copernicus earth observation services across Southeast Asia for climate vulnerability monitoring, disaster risk reduction and biodiversity.
Peace & Security
1
ESIWA+ — Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia
EU security project building bridges with partner countries in Asia & Indo-Pacific in four areas: counter-terrorism/P-CVE, cyber security, maritime security, and crisis management/hybrid threats. Co-funded by EC, Germany, France. Implemented by GIZ and Expertise France.
Funding Instruments
Global Gateway / Team Europe
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe
5 projects
Copernicus / Global Gateway
1 project
Erasmus+
1 project
Erasmus+ / NDICI-Global Europe
1 project
PCA
1 project
Global Gateway / EFSD+
2 projects
Treaty
1 project
Horizon Europe
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Co-funded DE+FR
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus)
1 project
FTA (Under Negotiation)
1 project
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