On 27 May 2020, Mr. Poramase Ngampiches, Vice Minister for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Thailand, had a bilateral virtual conference with His Excellency Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during which both sides have exchanged their views on the current situation of COVID-19 in their respective countries as well as the future cultural cooperation between Thailand and the UAE.