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===ASEAN=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;" |- ! style="width:15%;"| Country ! style="width:12%;"| Formal relations began !Notes |- valign="top" |{{flag|Brunei}}||1 January 1984||See [[Brunei–Thailand relations]] *Brunei has an embassy in [[Bangkok]], and Thailand has an embassy in [[Bandar Seri Begawan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mofat.gov.bn/index.php/bilateral-relations/item/87-thailand |title=Brunei-Thailand Relations |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Brunei)]] |access-date=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222043627/http://www.mofat.gov.bn/index.php/bilateral-relations/item/87-thailand |archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> The relations have always been close and cordial.<ref>{{cite book|author=Oxford Business Group|title=The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x-MBjG1LahsC&pg=PA36|year=2011|publisher=Oxford Business Group|isbn=978-1-907065-52-1|pages=36–}}</ref> *Both countries are also members of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Cambodia}}||19 December 1950||See [[Cambodia–Thailand relations]] *Parts of Cambodia's border with Thailand are indefinite, and the maritime boundary with Thailand is not clearly defined. On 5 November 2009 Thailand recalled its ambassador from Cambodia in protest of the Cambodian government's appointment of Thai ex-leader [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] as an economic adviser.<ref name="BBC 5-11-09">{{cite news|title=Thai envoy recalled from Cambodia |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8343703.stm|work=BBC News|date=5 November 2009}}</ref> Thai Prime Minister [[Abhisit Vejjajiva]] stated that this was "the first diplomatic retaliation measure" against the appointment.<ref name="BBC 5-11-09"/> He also said that Cambodia was interfering in Thai internal affairs and as a result bi-lateral co-operation agreements would be reviewed.<ref name="BBC 5-11-09"/> The Cambodian government has stated that it would refuse any extradition request from Thailand for Thaksin as it considered him to be a victim of political persecution.<ref name="BBC 5-11-09"/> *In the months leading up to the Cambodian decision, troops from both nations had clashed over territory claimed by both countries immediately adjacent to Cambodia's [[Preah Vihear Temple|Preah Vihear temple]], leading to a deterioration in relations.<ref name="BBC 5-11-09"/> At 20:30 on 5 November Cambodia announced that it was withdrawing its ambassador from Thailand as a retaliatory measure.<ref name="etaiwan">{{cite news|title=Recall of envoys escalates Thai-Cambodian tensions|url=http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1100762&lang=eng_news|publisher=[[eTaiwan News]]|date=5 November 2009|access-date=5 November 2009|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306225428/http://etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1100762&lang=eng_news|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Xinhua">{{cite news|title= Cambodia recalls ambassador to Thailand over Thaksin issue |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/05/content_12395491.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108063956/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/05/content_12395491.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2009|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|date=5 November 2009}}</ref> [[Sok An]], a member of the [[Cabinet (government)|Council of Ministers]] and Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, said that the appointment of Thaksin is a decision internal to Cambodia and that it "conforms to international practice".<ref name="Xinhua"/> The mutual withdrawal of ambassadors is the most severe diplomatic action to have occurred between the two countries.<ref name="Xinhua"/> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Phnom Penh]], while Cambodia has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Indonesia}}||7 March 1950<ref>{{Cite news |title=สาธารณรัฐอินโดนีเซีย (Indonesia) |language=th |url=https://www.mfa.go.th/th/content/5d5bd20d15e39c3060027a21?cate=5f1aba0039164819fc32c0ba |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref>||See [[Indonesia–Thailand relations]] *Indonesia and Thailand are viewed as natural allies.<ref name="Nation">{{cite web |url = http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/08/02/opinion/Indonesia-and-Thailand-An-emerging-natural-allianc-30135018.html |title = Indonesia and Thailand: An emerging natural alliance |last = Chongkittavorn |first = Kavi |date = 3 August 2010 |publisher = The Nation |access-date = 20 January 2013 |archive-date = 4 March 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045909/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/08/02/opinion/Indonesia-and-Thailand-An-emerging-natural-allianc-30135018.html |url-status = dead }}</ref> *Indonesia is Thailand's third most important trade partner within ASEAN, with bilateral trade worth $8.7 billion in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aseanaffairs.com/thailand_indonesia_ties_thai_pm_in_jakarta_to_promote_bilateral_trade|title=Thai PM in Jakarta to promote bilateral trade|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221171121/http://www.aseanaffairs.com/thailand_indonesia_ties_thai_pm_in_jakarta_to_promote_bilateral_trade|url-status=dead}}</ref> Trade between the two countries is set to grow over the years. *Following the military takeover of the government in Thailand in May 2014, Indonesia supports the restoration of democracy in Thailand. Indonesia urged the military and civilian elements in Thailand to work together to quickly restore the political situation in Thailand.<ref name="JPThai">{{cite web |url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/24/ri-calls-restoration-democracy-thailand.html |title = RI calls for restoration of democracy in Thailand |author = Yohanna Ririhena |date = 24 May 2014 |publisher = The Jakarta Post |access-date = 17 June 2014}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Jakarta]] and honorary consulates in [[Denpasar]], [[Medan]] and [[Surabaya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Thai Honorary Consulates in Indonesia |url=http://www.thaiembassyjakarta.com/en/about-us/royal-thai-honorary-consulates-in-indonesia/ |website=Royal Thai Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia |access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref> *Indonesia has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate in [[Songkhla]]. *Both countries are also members of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]], [[Cairns Group]], [[Indian-Ocean Rim Association]] and [[G20 developing nations]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Laos}}||19 December 1950||See [[Laos–Thailand relations]] *In some respects, Thailand can be seen as a greater threat to Laos's independence than Vietnam because of its closer cultural affinity, its easier access, and its control over the railroad and highway routes to the sea. The Mekong River, which both sides have an interest in making a "river of true peace and friendship" — as their respective prime ministers called for in 1976 – also provides a north–south artery during the rainy season.<ref name=cs>Brown, MacAlister and Joseph J. Zasloff. "Relations with Thailand". [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/latoc.html ''Laos: a country study''] (Andrea Matles Savada, editor). [[Library of Congress]] [[Federal Research Division]] (July 1994). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the [[public domain]].</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Vientiane]] and a consulate-general in [[Savannakhet]]. *Laos has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate-general in [[Khon Kaen]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Malaysia}}||31 August 1957||See [[Malaysia–Thailand relations]] *Thailand has an embassy in [[Kuala Lumpur]], and [[Consul (representative)|consulate-general]] offices in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] and [[Kota Bharu]]. Malaysia maintains an embassy in [[Bangkok]]. Recently, Thai-Malay relations have soured considerably due to the ethnically Malay [[South Thailand insurgency|Pattani separatists]] in three southern provinces of Thailand. There have been claims by some Thai politicians that certain parties in Malaysia has taken an interest in the cause of their opponents in the war, which is vehemently disputed by the latter. *Both countries also members of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]], [[Cairns Group]] and [[Indian-Ocean Rim Association]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Myanmar}}||24 August 1948||See [[Myanmar–Thailand relations]] Myanmar has an embassy in [[Bangkok]] and a consulate-general in [[Chiang Mai]]. Thailand has an embassy in [[Yangon]].<ref>[http://www.mofa.gov.mm/myanmarmissions/thailand.html Burmese embassy in Bangkok] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101234400/http://www.mofa.gov.mm/myanmarmissions/thailand.html |date=2011-01-01 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1324.php?depid=225 Thai embassy in Burma] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133418/http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1324.php?depid=225 |date=2011-09-28 }}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Philippines}}||14 June 1949||See [[Philippines–Thailand relations]] *Thailand is one of the Philippines' major trading partners and one of the Philippines' rice suppliers. Relations continue to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security, and cultural matters including concerns on rice trading, and combatting drugs and human trafficking. *Thailand has an embassy in [[Manila]] and an honorary consulate in [[Cebu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2009 |title=Honorary Consul of Thailand in Cebu |url=https://thaiembassymnl.ph/index.php/en/home/royal-thai-embassy-manila/honorary-consul-of-thailand-in-cebu |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Royal Thai Embassy, Manila}}</ref> *The Philippines has an embassy in Bangkok. *Both countries are the only [[Major non-NATO Ally|Major non-NATO Allies]] in Southeast Asia.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 20, 2003 |title=Bush 'upgrades' Philippines |newspaper=[[CNN]] |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/05/19/bush.philippines/ |access-date=July 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Despeignes |first=Peronet |date=October 20, 2003 |title=U.S. wants APEC agenda to include security issues |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-10-19-us-apec_x.htm |access-date=July 7, 2012}}</ref> *Both countries are also members of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]], [[Cairns Group]] and [[G20 developing nations]] together with Indonesia. *A Treaty of Friendship was signed by both countries on June 14 1949.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2017 |title=Joint Press Statement on the Official Visit to Thailand by His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines 21 March 2017 Bangkok |url=https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/5d5bd0c015e39c306002103f |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand}}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Singapore}}||20 September 1965||See [[Singapore–Thailand relations]] *Bilateral relations between the two nations formally date to 1965, when Thailand established diplomatic relations soon after the independence of Singapore. *Both countries share close defence ties, regularly sending personnel for cross training and holding various annual exercises between [[Singapore Armed Forces]] and [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/spore-thailand-to-strengthen-defence-ties|title = Singapore, Thailand to strengthen defence ties | the Straits Times|date = 7 November 2017}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in Singapore. *Singapore has an embassy in Bangkok. *Both countries are also members of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and [[Indian-Ocean Rim Association]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Vietnam}}||6 August 1976||See [[Thailand–Vietnam relations]] *Diplomatic relations between the two countries have existed since 1976, and are very friendly both economically and politically nowadays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpvn.org/viet-or/VSED/No.10/TI_Thai.html |title=Trade and DI of Thailand in VN |publisher=Jpvn.org |date=6 August 1976 |access-date=2011-09-19}}</ref> Yet, relations between the two countries had always been marred by discord, which resulted from bitter rivalry to gain control of the area of what is today [[Laos]] and [[Cambodia]]. *In the 19th century, Thailand (then known as [[Siam]]) had fought a series of wars with the [[Nguyễn dynasty]] which then ruled over Vietnam over control of Cambodia. This rivalry will only temporarily subside when [[French colonial empire|French colonists]] stepped in and gradually building an establishment in Southeast Asia, known as [[French Indochina]]. *During the [[Vietnam War]], Thailand was aligned with [[South Vietnam]] and the [[United States]] and the [[U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield|U Tapao Air Base]] was used as a base for [[United States Air Force|USAF]] aircraft. During the [[Fall of Saigon]] in 1975, fleeing [[Republic of Vietnam Air Force|South Vietnamese pilots]] arrived at U Tapao before fleeing to other countries. *In 1979, when the [[Khmer Rouge]] government in neighbouring Cambodia was [[Cambodian–Vietnamese War|toppled]], this had raised concerns in Thailand and the Thai government quickly allied itself with the Khmer Rouge, later the [[Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea|CGDK]], in fear of Vietnamese expansionism. In fact, Thailand was foremost among the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations|ASEAN]], of which it is part of, in opposing the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia. *Cambodian refugees soon stayed at border camps straddling the Thai-Cambodian border, and these camps are often controlled by the Khmer Rouge or the CGDK. In the years that followed, [[Vietnamese border raids in Thailand|Vietnam launched a series of raids on the camps]] and Vietnamese troops often penetrated into Thai territory and shelled Thai border villages and towns. *Thailand has an embassy in [[Hanoi]] and a consulate-general in [[Ho Chi Minh City]]. *Vietnam has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate-general in [[Khon Kaen]]. *Both countries are also members of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] and [[Non-Aligned Movement]]. |}
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