Israel–Thailand relations
Israel |
Thailand |
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Israel embassy, Bangkok | Thailand embassy, Tel Aviv |
Israel–Thailand relations refers to diplomatic and cultural ties between the
History
On 28 December 1972, a four-member commando of the Palestinian terrorist group
In January 2004, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn inaugurated a joint Israeli-Thai agro-technology experimental farm for irrigation of high value crops at Khon Kaen University. There is a Thai-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Israel Friendship Foundation, as well as a small community of Israelis living in Thailand.[1]
After the Thai floods of 2011, Israel sent water management experts to Thailand. Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol is involved in advancing scientific cooperation between the two countries.
In 2012 the two countries signed a trade agreement.
Thailand recognized
Thailand is one of the top tourist destinations for Israelis, and Israel became popular for Thai migrant workers. More than 20 thousand Thais are employed in Israel in agriculture and in Asian restaurants as cooks. They work legally under the aegis of the Thai–Israeli bilateral agreement, the Thai-Israel Cooperation on the Placement of Workers (TIC).[8]
In September 2014, the two countries signed a cooperation agreement.[9]
In July 2015, Israel and Thailand signed a medical cooperation agreement.[10]
A delegation from the Thailand industrial association visited Israel in 2015.[11]
The Thai public is generally apathetic to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the Muslim minority in the country, nearly four million, is generally sympathetic to Palestine.[12][13]
In June and July 2018, Israeli commandos and technology supported Thai Navy SEALs during the highly publicisized Tham Luang cave rescue mission. The operation was a complete success, rescuing the entire soccer team.
As of 14 October 2023, during the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Thailand Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Israel embassy in Bangkok Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thai embassy in Tel Aviv Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life's Work, Editions Didier Millet, 2012, p. 126
- ^ "Thailand officially recognizes Palestinian statehood". Haaretz. Associated Press. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "Thai government statement of the Gaza war" (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thailand. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "Thailand to continue to support both Israel and Palestine". NNT. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-29 – via Thai Visa.
- ^ Chia, Jasmine (29 October 2017). "Land of promise, last resort". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Israel and Thailand sign a cooperation agreement". Archived from the original on 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Thailand and Israel sign a medical cooperation agreement". NNT. July 28, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017 – via Pattaya Mail.
- ^ "Thailand industrial association delegation visited Israel". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Thai Muslims protest against Israel". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Thai Muslims protest in Bangkok against Israeli military operation in Gaza". Islamic Voice of Turkey. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "Foreign victims of Hamas attack". BBC News. 14 Oct 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ สุวรรณทิชากร, พรทิพย์. "ไทยประณามเหตุโจมตีอิสราเอล นายกฯทวิตยันดูแลคนไทยสำคัญที่สุด". เดลินิวส์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-10-20.