Russian ambassador visits Matichon, highlights media cooperation and bilateral ties

2026-02-18 - 10:03

BANGKOK — On 18 February, Evgeny Tomikhin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Thailand, visited Matichon Public Company Limited to meet executives of the Matichon Group at the company’s headquarters in Bangkok. MR. Prap Boonpan, Managing Director of Matichon Group, welcomes Russian Ambassador H.E. Evgeny Tomikhin at the company’s headquarters in Bangkok on 18 February. The Matichon delegation, led by Prap Boonpan, Managing Director of Matichon Group, welcomed the ambassador and his delegation. During the meeting, Ambassador Tomikhin emphasised the importance of longstanding relations between Thailand and Russia. He noted that people-to-people exchanges have continued to grow, with an increasing number of Russian tourists travelling to Thailand each year, while many Thais visit Russia during the winter season. Economic and trade cooperation remain key pillars of bilateral ties, he said. The ambassador also highlighted the role of the media in the current global environment, stating that Russia seeks to strengthen cooperation with Thailand, particularly in information exchange. He referred to the global challenge of fake news, citing false reports circulated during tensions along the Thai–Cambodian border alleging that Russian mercenaries had assisted Cambodia. He described the claims as untrue. Tomikhin was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Thailand, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, on 2 November 2018.