Peru–Thailand relations explained

Peruvian–Thai relations
Party1:	Peru
Party2:	Thailand
Mission1:	Embassy of Peru, Bangkok
Mission2:	Thai Embassy, Lima

Bilateral relations between Peru and Thailand were established in 1965. Both countries are members of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.

History

Peru and Thailand formally established their relations at embassy level on September 14, 1965. A Peruvian embassy opened in 1992.^[1] The Thai embassy is also accredited to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.^[2] In 2011, a parliamentary league of Peru-Thai friendship was inaugurated.^[3]

The 55th anniversary of the establishment of relations was celebrated in 2020.^[4]

High-level visits

High-level visits from Peru to Thailand

• President Alberto Fujimori (1991 & 1996)^[1]
• President Alejandro Toledo and First Lady Eliane Karp (2003).^[5]
• First Lady Eliane Karp (2006)^[5]
• Deputy Foreign Minister Armando Raúl Patiño Alvístur (2016)
• Deputy Foreign Minister Jaime Antonio Pomareda Montenegro (2019)

High-level visits from Thailand to Peru

• Prince Vajiralongkorn (1993)^[1]
• Vice Prime Minister Amnuay Veerawan (1996)^[1]
• Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (1999)^[1]
• Princess Chulabhorn (2000)^[5]
• Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat (2008)^[5]
• Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong (2016)
• Deputy Foreign Minister Weerasak Futrakul (2016 & 2018)

Trade

Peru is Thailand's fifth trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean.^[6] In 2021, Peruvian exports to Thailand reached US$ 124 million.^[7]

Peru and Thailand signed a free trade agreement that came into force in 2011.^[8]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Peru has an embassy in Bangkok.
• Thailand has an embassy in Lima.

See also

• Foreign relations of Thailand
• Foreign relations of Peru
• List of ambassadors of Peru to Thailand
• List of ambassadors of Thailand to Peru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thailand - Peru Diplomatic Relations . 2017-07-24 . Embajada del Reino de Tailandia en Lima, Peru.
2. Web site: Embajada de Tailandia en Perú . Observatorio América Latina Asia Pacífico, ALADI, CAF, CEPAL.
3. News: DESTACAN RELACIONES ENTRE PERÚ Y TAILANDIA . 2011-11-08 . Congress of Peru.
4. News: El Perú y Tailandia conmemoran 55° años de Relaciones Diplomáticas . 2020-11-10 . . Embajada del Perú en Tailandia.
5. Web site: Relaciones bilaterales políticas . EMBAJADA DEL PERU EN TAILANDIA CONCURRENTE EN MYANMAR Y FILIPINAS.
6. Web site: ไทย - เปรู . 2021-08-06 . . th.
7. News: Mincetur: Modernización de acuerdo comercial entre Perú y Tailandia beneficiará al comercio exterior . 2022-05-23 . El Comercio.
8. Web site: SICE: Novedades en materia de política comercial: Perú-Tailandia . Organization of American States.