Werachon was speaking after an internal document circulated by the Cabinet Secretariat said that Prayut had ordered the Commerce Ministry, Foreign Ministry and other agencies to prepare information for his visit.

Although the PM had issued the order during the Cabinet meeting last Tuesday, the press only learned about the matter on Friday, when the document was seen, as neither the premier nor the Government Spokesperson team had spoken about the matter after the meeting.

Werachon spoke briefly about the visit this Tuesday, adding that details such as what types of agreements would be signed and which officials would accompany the premier during his US trip had yet to be discussed.

He did not elaborate on the potential discussion points, but said that those concerning trade and investment would be held in a “cooperative” manner although Thailand remained among 16 countries under watch by Washington for their trade surpluses with the US.

While US President Donald Trump invited Prayut to visit via an introductory telephone call in April, the government needs to receive an official invitation from the White House before it can set an exact date for the visit, the deputy spokesperson said.

“Still, we have to start preparing to proceed with everything in time for the PM’s visit,” he added.