Thailand's Agriculture Minister Suriya met the Japanese Ambassador to advance smart agriculture cooperation, focusing on deploying Japanese technology and innovation to reduce labor burden on farmers—especially elderly ones—while preserving traditional knowledge. The collaboration spans the JTEPA framework (covering academic partnerships, cooperatives, SPS standards, and agri-trade), includes a 600+ sqm Thailand Pavilion at GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama, and extends to water management projects and biofuel development, with Japan offering support for two irrigation projects and recognizing Thailand's biofuel potential.