Luxon touched down in Thailand late on Tuesday night, before launching into a packed day of business breakfasts and bilateral meetings in the kingdom’s capital.
The visit to Thailand comes after Luxon’s Singapore swing – somewhat of a love-in for the Kiwi Prime Minister, where he schmoozed high-net worth individuals, big business and venture capitalists, and had his third (and last) meeting with his prime ministerial counterpart.
Just an hour after Luxon first met Singapore’s leader Lee Hsien Loong on this trip, the veteran of 20 years officially announced his retirement.
An hour after that, Luxon was back in the room, cementing his relationship with Lee’s anointed successor, Lawrence Wong. It was the second time the pair had met, and Luxon said he was certain they would continue to build on existing ties as the Indo Pacific nations face a changing geostrategic…
