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The foreign relations of Thailand are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.

Thailand participates fully in international and regional organizations. It has developed close ties with other ASEAN members—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam—whose foreign and economic ministers hold annual meetings. Regional cooperation is progressing in economic, trade, banking, political, and cultural matters. In 2003, Thailand served as APEC host. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, served as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 2005 until 31 August 2013. In 2005 Thailand attended the inaugural East Asia Summit.

Since the military coup of May 2014, Thailand's global reputation has plunged, according to Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak of Chulalongkorn University. He maintains that, "When the fourth anniversary of Thailand's coup comes to pass later this month [May 2018], Thailand's foreign relations will be one of the many costs to be counted from the military government....Instead of moving ahead in its relations with the outside world, Thailand has regressed to a standstill.^[1]

Disputes[]

Parts of the border with Laos are undefined. A maritime boundary dispute with Vietnam was resolved, August 1997. Parts of maritime border with Cambodia are disputed.^[2] Sporadic conflict with Myanmar over alignment of border.^{[citation needed]}

Asia[]

Royal Thai Embassy in Helsinki flying the Asean flag as well as own national flag.

Bangladesh[]

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 BIMSTEC and the 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.

Brunei[]

Brunei has an embassy in Bangkok, and Thailand has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.^[3] The relations have always been close and cordial.^[4]

Cambodia[]

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.^[5] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated that this was "the first diplomatic retaliation measure" against the appointment.^[5] He also said that Cambodia was interfering in Thai internal affairs and as a result bi-lateral co-operation agreements would be reviewed.^[5] 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.^[5]

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, leading to a deterioration in relations.^[5] At 20:30 on 5 November Cambodia announced that it was withdrawing its ambassador from Thailand as a retaliatory measure.^[6][7] Sok An, a member of the 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".^[7] The mutual withdrawal of ambassadors is the most severe diplomatic action to have occurred between the two countries.^[7]

China[]

Thailand established diplomatic relations with the PRC on 1 July 1975.^[8] It remains as a key regional ally of China, with growing cooperation between both countries.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

For an evaluation of Sino-Siamese relations, see Siamese Inter-State Relations in the Late Nineteenth Century: From An Asian Regional Perspective.^[14]

India[]

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 Calcutta. India maintains three enclaves in Thailand: in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and .

The end of the Cold War led to a significant enhancement in the substance and pace of bilateral interactions. Indian Look East policy from 1993 and Thailand's 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 ASEAN, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the East Asia Summit, the sub-regional grouping 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.

Indonesia[]

Indonesia and Thailand are viewed as natural allies.^[15] The nations established diplomatic ties in 1950 and have enjoyed a cordial relationship since.^[16] Both countries have established embassies. Indonesia has its embassy in Bangkok and a consulate in Songkhla, while Thailand has its embassy in Jakarta. State visits have been conducted for years. Both nations are the founders of ASEAN and the members of Non-Aligned Movement and APEC. Indonesia is also appointed as observer in Cambodian–Thai border dispute.^[17][18]

Iran[]

Israel[]

Israel and Thailand have had official relations since June 1954. The Israeli embassy in Bangkok was established in 1958.^[19] Since 1996, Thailand has had an embassy in Tel Aviv.^[20] 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.^[21]

Japan[]

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.

Laos[]

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.^[22]

Malaysia[]

Thailand has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and consulate-general offices in George Town and Kota Bharu. Malaysia maintains an embassy in Bangkok. Recently, Thai-Malay relations have soured considerably due to the ethnically Malay 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.

Myanmar[]

Pakistan[]

In August 2013, the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Pakistan in the first visit in a decade.^[23]

Palestine[]

Thailand officially recognised Palestine as an independent state on 18 January 2012.^[24]

Philippines[]

Thai-Philippines relations continue to be friendly. Relations with Thailand were established 14 June 1949. Thailand is one of the Philippines major trading partners and one of the Philippines' rice suppliers. Relations continues to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security, and cultural matters including concerns on rice trading, and combatting drugs and human trafficking.

Saudi Arabia[]

Relations Saudi Arabia and Thailand were established in 1957 and hundreds of thousands of Thais went to Saudi Arabia to work.^[25] 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.^[25] Saudi Arabia does not issue working visas for Thais and discourages its citizens from visiting the country.

South Korea[]

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 Korean president Roh Moo-hyun visited Thailand while Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra went to Seoul in November 2005.^[26] South Korean is the 10th largest trade partner, which is about to reach the scale of 10 billion dollars.^[27]

Vietnam[]

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have existed since 1976, and are very friendly both economically and politically nowadays.^[28] 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 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 Air Base was used as a base for USAF aircraft. During the Fall of Saigon in 1975, fleeing South Vietnamese pilots arrived at U Tapao before fleeing to other countries.

In 1979, when the Khmer Rouge government in neighbouring Cambodia was toppled, this had raised concerns in Thailand and the Thai government quickly allied itself with the Khmer Rouge, later the CGDK, in fear of Vietnamese expansionism. In fact, Thailand was foremost among the 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, Vietnam launched a series of raids on the camps and Vietnamese troops often penetrated into Thai territory and shelled Thai border villages and towns.

Americas[]

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Belize	1999/06/11	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 June 1999.[29]
Brazil	1959/04/17	Further information: Foreign relations of Brazil Brazil is the main trading partner of Thailand in Latin America. Brazil has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Phuket.[30] Thailand has an embassy in Brasília and consulates-general in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.[31]
Canada	1961/11/08	Further information: Canada-Thailand relations Canada has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate in Chiang Mai.[32] Thailand has an embassy in Ottawa and consulates-general in Toronto and Vancouver.[33]
Colombia	1979/04/20	Colombia has its embassy in Bangkok.[34] Thailand is represented through its embassy in Lima, Peru
Mexico	1975/08/28	Main article: Mexico–Thailand relations Mexico has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Rayong .[35] Thailand has an embassy in Mexico City.[36]
Peru	1965/11/10	In 2009, Thailand and Peru signed a free trade agreement calling for elimination of tariffs on 70% of 5,000 items listed in the agreement. Thailand imports tin and fish from Peru. Peru imports auto parts, electrical appliances, and clothes from Thailand.[37] Peru has an embassy in Bangkok and honorary consulates in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and Songkhla.[38] Thailand has an embassy in Lima.[39]
United States	1833/03/20	Main article: Thailand–United States relations Pimpen Vejjajiva, Michelle Obama, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and U.S. President Barack Obama on 23 September 2009, in New York Thailand has had relations with the United States since 1833. In 2003, the United States designated Thailand as a major non-NATO ally, which grants Thailand many financial and military benefits derived from the United States. Thailand has an embassy in Washington, DC and consulates-general in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City.[40] United States has an embassy in Bangkok and a consulate-general in Chiang Mai.[41]

Europe[]

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	7 July 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 July 1992 by protocol.[42] Armenia has an honorary consulate in Bangkok.[43] Thailand is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow, Russia and through hononary consulate in Yerevan.[44]
Azerbaijan	7 July 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 July 1992.[45] Azerbaijan is accredited to Thailand from its embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thailand has a consulate in Baku.
Bulgaria	10 August 1974	Since 1975, Bulgaria has an embassy in Bangkok.[46] Thailand has an honorary consulate in Sofia.[47]
Croatia	9 September 1992	Croatia is represented in Thailand through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia) and through an honorary consulate in Bangkok.[48] Thailand is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary) and through an honorary consulate in Zagreb.[49][50]
Cyprus	5 May 1980	Cyprus is represented in Thailand through its embassy in New Delhi, India.[51] Thailand is represented in Cyprus through its embassy in Rome, Italy.[52]
Denmark	21 May 1858	See Denmark–Thailand relations Denmark is represented in Thailand through its embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Phuket. Thailand is represented in Denmark through its embassy in Copenhagen.
Estonia	22 October 1921	See Foreign relations of Estonia Thailand (then Siam) first recognised Estonia on 22 October 1921.[53] Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992. Estonia is represented in Thailand through its consulates in Bangkok and Phuket.[54] Thailand is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
France	15 August 1856	See France–Thailand relations France-Thailand relations cover a period from the 16th century until modern times. France is represented in Thailand through its embassy in Bangkok and honorary consuls in Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Phuket, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Surat Thani[55] Thailand is represented in France through its embassy in Paris.
Germany	7 February 1862	Flags of Thailand, Germany and Bavaria for the visit of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Munich 2012 Diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Siam and Prussia were established on 7 February 1862.[56][57] The Siamese government declared war on Germany in August 1917. During World War II, the Thai government was in alliance with the German and Japanese governments. Germany has an embassy in Bangkok and honorary consuls in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Phuket Thailand has an embassy in Berlin, a consulate-general in Frankfurt and Munich and honorary consuls in Essen, Hamburg and Stuttgart[58][59][60]
Greece	26 May 1958	The Greek Embassy in Bangkok was opened in November 1989, and an honorary consulate in Chiang Mai. Thailand has an embassy in Athens.[61][62][63]
Hungary	24 October 1973	Since 1978, Hungary has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Pattaya.[64] Since 1989, Thailand has an embassy in Budapest. Thailand has also a commercial office in Budapest.[65][49][66]
Kosovo	22 November 2013	See Kosovo–Thailand relations Thailand recognised the Republic of Kosovo as independence state on 24 September 2013.[67][68] Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 November 2013. Kosovo has an embassy in Bangkok.
Netherlands	1604	1608 embassy to the Dutch Republic resulted in a treaty being concluded between the Republic and the kingdom of Siam in 1617.[69] The Netherlands has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Phuket.[70] Thailand has an embassy in The Hague.
Portugal	10 February 1859	See Portugal-Thailand relations Portugal was the first European nation to make contact with the Ayutthaya Kingdom, in 1511. Portugal has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Chiang Mai. Thailand has an embassy in Lisbon.[71]
Romania	1 June 1973	Romania has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Pattaya.[72] Thailand has an embassy in Bucharest.[73]
Russia		See Thailand-Russia relations President Putin with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra before the start of the APEC Summit in 2003 The Soviet Union and Thailand established diplomatic relations with each other on 12 March 1941; Thailand recognised Russian Federation as the successor to Soviet Union on 28 December 1991. Russia has an embassy in Bangkok and two honorary consulates in Phuket and Pattaya. Thailand has an embassy in Moscow and two honorary consulates in Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok.
Spain	23 February 1870	See Spain-Thailand relations Spain has an embassy in Bangkok. Thailand has an embassy in Madrid and an honorary consulate in Barcelona.[74]
Sweden	18 May 1868	Flags of Sweden and Thailand In 1868 an agreement on eternal friendship between Sweden and Thailand was signed.[75] In 1883 formalised diplomatic relations were established.[75] Sweden has an embassy in Bangkok and honorary consulates in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phetchaburi, and Phuket.[76] Thailand has an embassy in Stockholm.[77]
Turkey	1958[78]	See Thailand–Turkey relations Thailand has an embassy in Ankara.[78] Turkey has an embassy in Bangkok.[78] Trade volume between the two countries was 1.342 billion USD in 2018 (Thai exports/imports: 1.09/0.256 billion USD).[79] Negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) began in 2017.[78] There are direct flights from Istanbul to Bangkok and Phuket.[78]
Ukraine	6 May 1992	Thailand is represented in Ukraine through its consulate in Kyiv.[80] Ukraine has an embassy in Bangkok and an honorary consulate in Pattaya.[81]
United Kingdom	18 April 1855	Thailand is represented in the United Kingdom through the Royal Thai Embassy in London (สถานเอกอัครราชทูตไทย ณ กรุงลอนดอน).[82] British interests in Thailand are represented through the British Embassy on Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan in Bangkok and honorary consulates in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket, and Surat Thani[83] British relations with Thailand date back to 1612, when the East India Company ship The Globe arrived in Siam carrying a letter from King James I for the Siamese king. After Burma lost the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26) relations opened between the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Siam and the United Kingdom with a treaty of alliance in February 1826 and another treaty in June negotiated by East India Company emissary Henry Burney. This was followed by the Bowring Treaty of 1855 to liberalise trade. In 1893, Lord Lansdowne of the British Raj finalized the border between Burma and Siam; the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 then dissected the northern Malay states. In 1917 the modern Siamese kingdom declared war on Germany during World War I, which secured it a seat at the Versailles Peace Conference. Foreign Minister Devawongse Varopakarn used this as an opportunity to argue for the repeal of the 19th century treaties and restoration of full Siamese sovereignty. While Britain and France delayed until 1925, the United States obliged in 1920. Following the outbreak of World War II, relations with Britain, France and the United States deteriorated rapidly – though former Queen Rambai Barni was nominal head of the Seri Thai resistance movement in Great Britain. Japan allowed Thailand to resume sovereignty over the sultanates of northern Malaya that had been lost in the 1909 treaty with Britain, and to invade and annex the Shan States in northern Burma. After the Japanese surrender, Allied military responsibility for Thailand fell to the British, who favoured treating the kingdom as a defeated enemy. Americans, however, supported Thailand's new government; during the Cold War relations with the United Kingdom took a back seat to those with the United States.

Oceania[]

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia		Main article: Australia–Thailand relations Australia has an embassy in Bangkok.[84] Thailand has an embassy in Canberra and a consulate-general in Sydney.[85] Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand		New Zealand has an embassy in Bangkok.[86] Thailand has an embassy in Wellington.[87]

Thai diplomatic missions[]

Royal Thai embassies and consulates[]

Consulate, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Country	Official name	City	Type
Argentina	Argentine Republic	Buenos Aires	Embassy
Australia	Commonwealth of Australia	Canberra	Embassy
		Sydney	Consulate
Austria	Republic of Austria	Vienna	Embassy
Bahrain	Kingdom of Bahrain	Manama	Embassy
Bangladesh	People's Republic of Bangladesh	Dhaka	Embassy
Belgium	Kingdom of Belgium	Brussels	Embassy
Brazil	Federative Republic of Brazil	Brasilia	Embassy
Brunei	Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace	Bandar Seri Begawan	Embassy
Cambodia	Kingdom of Cambodia	Phnom Penh	Embassy
Canada	Canada	Ottawa	Embassy
		Vancouver	Consulate
Chile	Republic of Chile	Santiago	Embassy
China	People's Republic of China	Beijing	Embassy
		Chengdu	Consulate
		Guangzhou	Consulate
		Hong Kong	Consulate
		Kunming	Consulate
		Nanning	Consulate
		Qingdao	Consulate
		Shanghai	Consulate
		Xi'an	Consulate
		Xiamen	Consulate
Czech	Czech Republic	Prague	Embassy
Denmark	Kingdom of Denmark	Copenhagen	Embassy
Egypt	Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo	Embassy
Finland	Republic of Finland	Helsinki	Embassy
France	French Republic	Paris	Embassy
Germany	Federal Republic of Germany	Berlin	Embassy
		Frankfurt	Consulate
Greece	Hellenic Republic	Athens	Embassy
Hungary	Hungary	Budapest	Embassy
India	Republic of India	New Delhi	Embassy
		Chennai	Consulate
		Kolkata	Consulate
		Mumbai	Consulate
Indonesia	Republic of Indonesia	Jakarta	Embassy
Iran	Islamic Republic of Iran	Tehran	Embassy
Israel	State of Israel	Tel Aviv	Embassy
Italy	Italian Republic	Rome	Embassy
Japan	Japan	Tokyo	Embassy
		Osaka	Consulate
Jordan	Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	Amman	Embassy
Kazakhstan	Republic of Kazakhstan	Nur-Sultan	Embassy
Kenya	Republic of Kenya	Nairobi	Embassy
Kuwait	State of Kuwait	Kuwait City	Embassy
Laos	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Vientiane	Embassy
		Savannakhet	Consulate
Libya	Libya	Tripoli	Embassy
Madagascar	Republic of Madagascar	Antananarivo	Consulate
Malaysia	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Embassy
		George Town	Consulate
		Kota Bharu	Consulate
Mexico	United Mexican States	Mexico City	Embassy
Morocco	Kingdom of Morocco	Rabat	Embassy
Mozambique	Republic of Mozambique	Maputo	Embassy
Myanmar	Republic of the Union of Myanmar	Yangon	Embassy
Nepal	Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	Kathmandu	Embassy
Netherlands	Kingdom of the Netherlands	The Hague	Embassy
New Zealand	New Zealand	Wellington	Embassy
Nigeria	Federal Republic of Nigeria	Abuja	Embassy
Norway	Kingdom of Norway	Oslo	Embassy
Oman	Sultanate of Oman	Muscat	Embassy
Pakistan	Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Islamabad	Embassy
		Karachi	Consulate
Peru	Republic of Peru	Lima	Embassy
Philippines	Republic of the Philippines	Manila	Embassy
Poland	Republic of Poland	Warsaw	Embassy
Portugal	Portuguese Republic	Lisbon	Embassy
Qatar	State of Qatar	Doha	Embassy
Romania	Romania	Bucharest	Embassy
Russia	Russian Federation	Moscow	Embassy
Saudi Arabia	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	Embassy
		Jeddah	Consulate
Senegal	Republic of Senegal	Dakar	Embassy
Singapore	Republic of Singapore	Singapore	Embassy
South Africa	Republic of South Africa	Pretoria	Embassy
South Korea	Republic of Korea	Seoul	Embassy
Spain	Kingdom of Spain	Madrid	Embassy
Sri Lanka	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka	Colombo	Embassy
Sweden	Kingdom of Sweden	Stockholm	Embassy
Switzerland	Swiss Confederation	Bern	Embassy
Timor-Leste	Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste	Dili	Embassy
Turkey	Republic of Turkey	Ankara	Embassy
United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Embassy
		Dubai	Consulate
United Kingdom	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	London	Embassy
United States	United States of America	Washington	Embassy
		Chicago	Consulate
		Los Angeles	Consulate
		New York City	Consulate
Vietnam	Socialist Republic of Vietnam	Hanoi	Embassy
		Ho Chi Minh City	Consulate

Permanent missions[]

Organization	Official name	City and Country
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations	Jakarta, Indonesia
UN	United Nations	Geneva, Switzerland
		New York City, United States

Thailand economic and trade office[]

Country	Official name	City
Taiwan	Republic of China	Taipei

International organization participation[]

APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNTAET, UNU, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

Thai Wikisource has original text related to this article: Beginning of International Relations of Thailand by Prince Damrong

• List of diplomatic missions in Thailand

References[]

Further reading[]

• Busbarat, Pongphisoot. "Thailand’s foreign policy towards neighbouring countries and ASEAN." in Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand (Routledge, 2019) pp. 431-446.

• Chachavalpongpun, Pavin. Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and his foreign policy (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010).
• Chambers, Paul, and Poowin Bunyavejchewin. "Thailand’s foreign economic policy toward mainland Southeast Asia." (2019). online
• Guan, Ang Cheng. Southeast Asia’s cold war: An interpretive history (U of Hawaii Press, 2018).

• Klein, Ira. "Salisbury, Rosebery, and the Survival of Siam." Journal of British Studies 8.1 (1968): 119-139. in 1890s
• Phuangkasem, Corrine. Thailand's Foreign Relations: 1964-80 (Brookfield Publishing Company, 1984).
• Bhawan Ruangsilp (2007). Dutch East India Company Merchants at the Court of Ayutthaya: Dutch Perceptions of the Thai Kingdom, Ca. 1604-1765. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-15600-5.
• Suwannathat-Pian, Kobkua. Thai-Malay relations: traditional intra-regional relations from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries (Oxford University Press, USA, 1988).
• Theeravit, Khien. "Thailand: An Overview of Politics and Foreign Relations." Southeast Asian Affairs (1979): 299-311. online
• Theeravit, Khien. “Thai-Kampuchean Relations: Problems and Prospects.” Asian Survey, 22#6 1982, pp. 561–576. online for Cambodia
• Zawacki, Benjamin. Thailand: Shifting ground between the U.S. and a rising China (2nd ed. . Bloomsbury, 2021).

External links[]

• (in Thai) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
• Foreign Embassies in Thailand