Earlier this month, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin enthusiastically announced that he would be waiving visa requirements for Chinese visitors to the country from March. The policy, which was formally signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Thai counterpart Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on January 28, was a recognition of the massive importance of Chinese … Read more
China’s foreign minister has called for China and Thailand to expedite the construction of the delayed high-speed railway project connecting the two countries, after years of delays. Speaking to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday, at the end of a three-day visit to Bangkok, Wang said that the two nations “should jointly advance high-quality Belt and … Read more
The United States has been Thailand’s primary security partner since the end of World War II. The U.S. committed to defending Thailand against the communist threat during the Cold War through the Thanat-Rusk Agreement of 1962. In return for Washington’s security blanket, Bangkok sent more than 37,000 Thai troops to assist the Americans in the … Read more
On October 19, while in Beijing for the Belt and Road Forum, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his government’s commitment to accelerating the construction of the long-delayed China-Thailand railway. “Logistics is one of the significant issues for Thailand regarding BRI cooperation,” he said in an interview with Xinhua prior to his visit. He promised … Read more
Advertisement A very old idea has resurfaced in Thailand. In a direct pitch to Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese investors at the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) held in Beijing last week, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin touted the benefits of a large “land bridge” linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In particular, he … Read more