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=== Rest of Asia === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;" |- ! style="width:15%;"| Country ! style="width:12%;"| Formal Relations Began !Notes |- valign="top" |{{flag|Bahrain}}||17 January 1977||See [[Bahrain–Thailand relations]] *Historically, Bahrain and Thailand shared mutual common of historical civilizations developed in both countries.<ref name=bna>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bna.bh/en/index.aspx|title=Bahrain News Agency|website=bna.bh}}</ref> *Since the 1990s, Thailand and Bahrain signed a major framework on economic cooperation, thus effectively making them important economic partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thailawforum.com/database1/ftathaibahrain.html|title=THAILAND-BAHRAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT|website=thailawforum.com}}</ref> Today, Thailand is a major investor in Bahrain. *In March 2019, Bahraini Prime Minister and Prince [[Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa]], during his participation in the Thai Culture and Food Festival held in capital [[Manama]], praised Thailand and expressed wish to promote the relations.<ref name=bna /> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Manama]]. *Bahrain has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Bangladesh}}||5 October 1972||See [[Bangladesh–Thailand relations]] *Relations are considered close and cordial and have made strides to improve trade and investment between the two countries. Diplomatic relations were established on 5 October 1972 and Thailand opened its embassy in 1974 followed by Bangladesh setting up their own in Bangkok in the following year. The first visit between the two countries was President Ziaur Rahman's visit to [[Thailand]] in 1979 followed by Prime Minister [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] in 1983. Other Heads of States like Ershad visited in 1985, 1988 and 1990 and [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] in July and December 2002 and January 2004. Thailand is a key country in Bangladesh's "Look East" policy and relations have begun to increase and diversify into different areas. *They seek not to intervene in each other's internal matters as shown by their response to the events occurring in their own respective countries in 2006 such as the [[2006 Thai coup d'état]] and [[2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis]]. Both have considerable cooperation in summits organised by [[Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation|BIMSTEC]] and the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations|ASEAN]] regional forum. Upper class and upper middle class Bangladeshis often go to Thailand for medical treatment and operations that the country's medical infrastructure cannot provide. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Bhutan}}||14 November 1989<ref name="list">{{Cite web|title=Bilateral relations|url=https://www.mfa.gov.bt/?page_id=8824|access-date=4 May 2021|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan}}</ref>||See [[Bhutan–Thailand relations]] *Diplomatic relations between both countries have grown stronger over the years. *Bhutan and Thailand also promote cooperation in the field of education.<ref name="E">{{cite web|title=Why Bhutanese trade with Thais|url=http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/2010/readers-voices/05/why-bhutanese-trade-with-thais.html|work=Bhutan Observer|author=Kinley Wangchuk|date=2010-05-10|accessdate=2010-09-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918183123/http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/2010/readers-voices/05/why-bhutanese-trade-with-thais.html|archivedate=2010-09-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Bhutan has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|China}}||1 July 1975<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/yzs/gjlb/2787/ |title= Bilateral Relations |access-date= 2010-06-12 |date= 23 October 2003 |publisher= Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China |archive-date= 23 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214302/http://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/yzs/gjlb/2787/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>||See [[China–Thailand relations]] *Thailand established diplomatic relations with the PRC on 1 July 1975. It remains as a key regional ally of [[China]], with growing cooperation between both countries.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Policy |first1=LKY School of Public |title=ASEAN and geopolitical rivalries |url=https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/gia/article/asean-and-geopolitical-rivalries |website=Global Is Asian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Corben |first1=Ron |title=Thailand Expanding Relations with China Amid Pivot to Other Nations |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/thailand-expanding-relations-with-china-amid-pivot-to-other-nations/3652487.html |work=VOA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ehrlich|first=Richard S.|title=China-Thailand joint military exercise shows longtime U.S. ally Bangkok hedging its bets |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/9/china-thailand-joint-military-exercise-shows-longt/ |work=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Thailand and Cambodia strengthen ties with China |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-and-cambodia-strengthen-ties-with-china |work=The Straits Times |date=5 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Zawacki |first1=Benjamin |title=America's Biggest Southeast Asian Ally Is Drifting Toward China |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/09/29/its-on-trump-to-stop-bangkoks-drift-to-beijing/ |work=Foreign Policy |language=en}}</ref> *For an evaluation of Sino-Siamese relations, see ''Siamese Inter-State Relations in the Late Nineteenth Century: From An Asian Regional Perspective''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cseas.ncnu.edu.tw/journal/v05_no1/pp65-92TJSEAS5_1_.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114642/http://www.cseas.ncnu.edu.tw/journal/v05_no1/pp65-92TJSEAS5_1_.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2011 |title= Siamese Inter-State Relations in the Late Nineteenth Century: From An Asian Regional Perspective|access-date=12 June 2010|last=Koizumi|first=Junko|date=3 April 2008|publisher=Taiwan Journal of Southeast Asian Studies|pages=5 (1):65–92|quote= This article examines the Siamese inter-state relations since the mid-19th century by placing them within the wider regional contexts of "East Asia." After the conclusion of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce with the British in 1855 and the gradual colonization of mainland Southeast Asia toward the 1880s, it is generally understood that Siamese diplomatic relations with its neighboring countries were replaced with relations with the colonial powers. However, Thai archival records suggest that there existed continuous negotiations between Siam and other Asian countries, particularly China, and that such relations still constituted an important part of Siamese diplomacy after 1855.}}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Hong Kong}} (Special Administrative Region of [[China]])||<!--Date started-->||See [[Hong Kong–Thailand relations]] *Thailand has a consulate-general in Hong Kong. *Hong Kong has an [[Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office|Economic and Trade Office]] in Bangkok. *On 27 April 2017, Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung met Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak at Government House, Hong Kong. They exchanged views on Hong Kong's free trade agreement negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.<ref>[http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/admin/html/2017/04/20170427_173737.shtml CE meets Thai deputy PM]</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|India}}||1 August 1947||See [[India–Thailand relations]] *Diplomatic relations between India and Thailand were established in 1947, soon after India gained independence. Thailand maintains three diplomatic posts in India: in [[Mumbai]], in New Delhi, and in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]]. India maintains an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate-general in [[Chiang Mai]]. *The end of the [[Cold War]] led to a significant enhancement in the substance and pace of bilateral interactions. [[Look East policy (India)|Indian Look East policy]] from 1993 and Thailand's [[Look West]] policy since 1996 set the stage for a substantive consolidation of bilateral relations. The past few years since 2001 have witnessed growing warmth, increasing economic and commercial links, exchange of high-level visits on both sides, and the signing of a large number of Agreements leading to a further intensification of relations. Thailand and India are cooperating in various multilateral fora like India's dialogue partnership with [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations|ASEAN]], the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the East Asia Summit, the sub-regional grouping [[Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation|BIMSTEC]] involving Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan, and trilateral transport linkages with Thailand, Myanmar and India. India is a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) initiated by Thailand in 2002 and of the Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC), a group of six countries. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Iran}}||9 November 1955||See [[Iran–Thailand relations]] *Relations between the two countries began when visits of [[Persian embassy to Siam (1685)|Persian diplomatic delegations]] to [[Siam]] are attested as early as 1685.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090514084119/http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/unicode/sup/Safine_ye_Solaymani.html Safine-ye SolaymanI]}} in [[Encyclopaedia Iranica]]</ref> Indo-Persians made up the largest group of [[Muslims]] from the 16th to 18th centuries. Influential Persian families like the [[Bunnag family|Bunnag]] dominated [[Thai people|Thai]] courts for some time.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} *Thailand has an embassy in [[Tehran]]. *Iran has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Israel}}||23 June 1954<ref>{{Cite web|title=ความสัมพันธ์ไทย - อิสราเอล (Thailand Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel in Thai)|url=https://telaviv.thaiembassy.org/th/page/17271-%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%98%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5?menu=5d75197c15e39c3598006f32}}</ref>||See [[Israel–Thailand relations]] Israel and Thailand have had official relations since June 1954. The Israeli embassy in Bangkok was established in 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangkok.mfa.gov.il/mfm/web/main/document.asp?SubjectID=2010&MissionID=64&LanguageID=0&StatusID=0&DocumentID=-1|title=Error-2010-f3|access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Since 1996, Thailand has had an embassy in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>[http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1315.php?depid=210 Thai embassy in Tel Aviv] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625101304/http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1315.php?depid=210 |date=25 June 2009 }}</ref> After the floods in 2011, [[Israel]] sent water management experts to Thailand. Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol is involved in advancing scientific cooperation between the two countries. The Thai ambassador to Israel is Jukr Boon-Long.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-207200808.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510215731/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-207200808.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 May 2013|title=Peres talks globalization, scientific cooperation with five new ambassadors|access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Japan}}||26 September 1887||See [[Japan–Thailand relations]] [[File:Abhisit Vejjajiva and Yukio Hatoyama 20091108.jpg|thumb|250px|Abhisit with Japanese Prime Minister [[Yukio Hatoyama]], 8 November 2009, Tokyo]] *Japan has become a key trading partner and foreign investor for Thailand. Japan is Thailand's largest supplier, followed by the United States. Since 2005, the rapid ramp-up in export of automobiles of Japanese makes (esp. [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Isuzu]]) has helped to dramatically improve the trade balance, with over 1 million cars produced last year. As such, Thailand has joined the ranks of the world's top ten automobile exporting nations. In 2007, a [[Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement]] was signed, aiming at [[free trade]] between the two countries after a transition period of 10 years. *Thailand has an embassy in [[Tokyo]] and consulates-general in [[Osaka]] and [[Fukuoka]]. *Japan has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate-general in [[Chiang Mai]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|North Korea}}||8 May 1975||See [[North Korea–Thailand relations]] *Thailand is represented by North Korea by its embassy in [[Beijing, China]]. *North Korea has an embassy in [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Korea, DPR |url=http://mfa-ptc.mfa.go.th/protocol/list_detail.asp?office_type=1&office_code=11860001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219205416/http://mfa-ptc.mfa.go.th/protocol/list_detail.asp?office_type=1&office_code=11860001 |archive-date=2008-02-19 |access-date=2008-08-03 |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)]]}}</ref> *See also: [[North Korean defectors in Thailand]] |- valign="top" |{{flag|South Korea}}||1 October 1958||See [[South Korea–Thailand relations]] *Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1958. The year 2008 is the 50th year of bilateral relations with two nations. During the [[Korean War]], Thailand was the second nation sending troops for supporting South Korea just after the United States. In October 2003, South Korea president [[Roh Moo-hyun]] visited Thailand while Prime Minister [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] went to Seoul in November 2005.<ref>[http://tha.mofat.go.kr/eng/as/tha/mission/greetings/index.jsp Official webpage of Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111124916/http://tha.mofat.go.kr/eng/as/tha/mission/greetings/index.jsp |date=11 November 2013 }}</ref> South Korean is the 10th largest trade partner, which is about to reach the scale of 10 billion dollars.<ref>{{in lang|ko}} [http://tha.mofat.go.kr/kor/as/tha/legation/greetings/index.jsp 재외공관 인사말] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313165302/http://tha.mofat.go.kr/kor/as/tha/legation/greetings/index.jsp |date=13 March 2013 }}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Seoul]] *South Korea has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Oman}}||30 July 1980||See [[Oman–Thailand relations]] *Oman and Thailand would soon establish relations with the ascend of [[Qaboos bin Said al Said]] as Sultan of Oman in 1980. *Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Omanis outside the Gulf states, especially [[medical tourism]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omanobserver.om/25-rise-omanis-visiting-thailand-healthcare-needs/|title=25% rise in Omanis visiting Thailand for healthcare needs|first=Kabeer|last=Yousuf|date=17 April 2017|website=Omanobserver.om|access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Muscat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaiembassy.org/muscat/|title=สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงมัสกัต|website=Thaiembassy.org|access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref> *Oman has an embassy in Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Bangkok.Embassy.om/|title=Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman - Bangkok|website=Facebook.com|access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Pakistan}}||10 October 1951||See [[Pakistan–Thailand relations]] *In August 2013, the Thai Prime Minister [[Yingluck Shinawatra]] visited Pakistan in the first visit in a decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/591851/thailand-pm-to-arrive-in-pakistan-for-two-day-visit/|title=Thailand PM to arrive in Pakistan for two-day visit|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Islamabad]] and a consulate-general in [[Karachi]]. *Pakistan has an embassy in Bangkok. *Both countries are members of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and the [[Cairns Group]]. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Palestine}}||1 August 2012||See [[Palestine–Thailand relations]] *Thailand officially recognized the State of Palestine as an independent state on 18 January 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diplomacy-and-politics/thailand-recognizes-palestinian-state|title='Thailand recognizes Palestinian state'|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}}</ref> *Palestine has a non-resident embassy in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. *In 2016, Palestinian President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] visited Thailand and met with then Prime Minister [[Prayut Chan-o-cha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aseannow.com/topic/896819-thai-premier-receives-palestine-president-mahmoud-abbas/|title=Thai Premier receives Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas|website=ASEAN NOW - News, Travel & Forum}}</ref> |- valign="top" |{{flag|Qatar}}||7 August 1980||See [[Qatar–Thailand relations]] *Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1980. Their cooperation mainly revolves around tourism and energy.<ref name="mfath">{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/28/68620-Ambassador-of-the-State-of-Qatar-to-Thailand%E2%80%99s-far.html|title=Top Stories : Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Thailand's farewell call on Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand|date=25 July 2016|access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref> *According to the Thailand Labour Ministry, in 2017 there were 1,188 Thai citizens working in Qatar, and were mainly concentrated in the massage services industry and the construction industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/1000-thais-now-qatar/|title=Over 1,000 Thais are now in Qatar|publisher=Thai PBS|date=7 June 2017|access-date=9 September 2017|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730130613/http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/1000-thais-now-qatar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Doha]]. *Qatar has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}||1 October 1957||See [[Saudi Arabia–Thailand relations]] *Relations Saudi Arabia and Thailand were established in 1957 and hundreds of thousands of Thais went to Saudi Arabia to work.<ref name="The Nation">[http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/04/09/opinion/opinion_30070403.php "Time running out for thai-saudi relations".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507095115/http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/04/09/opinion/opinion_30070403.php |date=7 May 2014 }} ''(sic)'' Editorial. ''[[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]]''. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2012.</ref> However, relations have been severely strained for the past 20 years due to fallout from the [[Blue Diamond Affair]]. Diplomatic missions were downgraded to [[chargé d'affaires]] level and the number of Thai workers in Saudi Arabia plummeted.<ref name="The Nation"/> Saudi Arabia does not issue working visas for Thais and discourages its citizens from visiting the country. *On January 26, 2022, both countries announced they restored full diplomatic relations and would appoint ambassadors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsendip.com/saudi-arabia-and-thailand-restore-relations-after-three-decades-of-tensions-blue-diamond/|title = Saudi Arabia and Thailand restore relations after three decades of tensions|date = 26 January 2022}}</ref> *Thailand has an embassy in [[Riyadh]] and a consulate-general in [[Jeddah]]. *Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Taiwan}}||'''No formal diplomatic relations'''||See [[Taiwan–Thailand relations]] *Thailand and Taiwan (ROC) do not have diplomatic relations, both have only an unofficial relationship. *Both nations used to have diplomatic relations from 1946 until 1975 when Thailand switched recognition to the [[People's Republic of China]]. *Thailand has an [[Thailand Trade and Economic Office|Economic and Trade Office]] in [[Taipei]]. *Taiwan has an [[Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand|Economic and Cultural Office]] in Bangkok. |- valign="top" |{{flag|Turkey}}||12 May 1958||See [[Thailand–Turkey relations]] * [[Thailand]] has an embassy in [[Ankara]].<ref name="auto80">{{Cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/relations-between-turkey-and-thailand.en.mfa| title=Relations between Turkey and Thailand|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> * Turkey has an embassy in [[Bangkok]].<ref name="auto80"/> *Trade volume between the two countries was 1.342 billion USD in 2018 (Thai exports/imports: 1.09/0.256 billion USD).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkey_s-commercial-and-economic-relations-with-thailand.en.mfa| title=Commercial and Economic Relations between Turkey and Thailand|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> *Negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) began in 2017.<ref name="auto80"/> *There are direct flights from [[Istanbul]] to [[Bangkok]] and [[Phuket]].<ref name="auto80"/> |- valign="top" |{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}||12 December 1975<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bilateral Relationship |url=https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/Missions/Bangkok/UAE-Relationships/Bilateral-Relationship#:~:text=The%20UAE%20and%20the%20Kingdom,the%20UAE%20opened%20an%20Embassy |access-date=20 April 2023 |website=The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bangkok}}</ref>||See [[Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates|Thailand–United Arab Emirates relations]] *Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 December 1975. * Thailand has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]] and a consulate-general in [[Dubai]]. * The United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Bangkok. |}
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