In accordance to the Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand dated 10 January 2019, Thailand will implement a temporary Visa on Arrival (VoA) fee exemption scheme, starting from 14 January 2019 to 30 April 2019.

On 8 December 2018, the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria, led by H.E. Mr. Komate Kamalanavin, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of South Africa, joined other 20 Embassies accredited to South Africa in the Annual Diplomatic Funfair 2018 organized by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) at Pretoria Pioneer Museum.

His Excellency Mr. Komate Kamalanavin presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa on 11 December 2018.