On 21 August 2019, the Port Authority of Thailand (Ranong Port) signed an MOU with Hambantota International Port Pvt Ltd. at the headquarter of the Port Authority of Thailand in Bangkok. The MOU was signed by Lt. JG. Kamolsak Promprayoon, R.T.N., Director General Port Authority of Thailand, and Mr.Lance Zuo, general manager of Hambantota International Port. The MOU establishes Port-to-Port cooperation between the two ports, which will involve information sharing on port management operation, marketing, and port related services. The MOU also setup a Joint Working Group which will meet every 2 years to operationalize the cooperation, and organize activities to promote trade and investment through the 2 ports.