Philippines–Thailand relations

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Philippines–Thailand relations
Map indicating locations of Philippines and Thailand

Philippines
Thailand
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Philippines, BangkokRoyal Thai Embassy, Makati
Envoy
Ambassador Millicent Cruz ParedesAmbassador Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng

The Philippines–Thailand relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Thailand. The Philippines established formal diplomatic relations with Thailand on June 14, 1949.[1] The relations between the two are described as warm and friendly.[2] Thailand is one of the Philippines' major trade partners and one of the Philippines' sources of rice through Thai exports.[3] Bilateral relations continues to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security and cultural matters including concerns on rice trade, fight on drugs and human trafficking.[4] Thailand has an embassy in Manila and an honorary consulate in Cebu,[5] while the Philippines maintains an embassy in Bangkok.

History

Thai (Siamese) in the Philippines, c. 1590 via Boxer Codex

The

Iberian peninsula.[14][15]
During the American colonial administration in the Philippines, relations remain limited to commercial exchanges, consular contacts and the admission of Thai students to study in the then American colony. During this period, the biggest import of the Philippines to Thailand was
abaca. As early as 1926, Philippine universities and colleges began to accept students from Thailand. And after 1949, specifically during the economic crisis, the Philippines imported Thai agricultural commodities especially rice.[16]

On June 14, 1949, official diplomatic relations were established between the Philippines and Thailand. On December 14, 1949, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. Luang Bhadravadi presented his credentials to President Quirino. It marked the occasion of the first diplomatic mission of Thailand to the Philippines.[17] On January 1, 1956, both countries' diplomatic posts were officially upgraded to embassies.[18]

During the later years of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' term and President Corazon Aquino's term, from 1978 to 1992, relations between the Philippines and Thailand remained friendly, but were in some aspects neglected due to economic crisis and the political situation in the Philippines during the Martial law era. The relations were strengthened again after the said period.[19][20] Bilateral relations were further reinforced during a state visit of the Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2015 to the Philippines.[21]

Agreement signed

A Treaty of Friendship was signed by both countries on June 14 1949.

ASEAN in 1967. Several bilateral agreements have since been signed on defense, investment, environment, tourism, air services, and scientific, technical, agriculture, and telecommunications exchanges.[14] Thailand and the Philippines signed three agreements on taxation, energy and business cooperation during a high-level Thai delegation's visit to the Philippines in 2013. One of these agreement between the education ministries of the two countries will be signed on exchange of English language teachers to improve language proficiency of the Thai people.[23] In 2015, agreements on the Terms of Reference for the Working Group of the Philippine Army and Royal Thai Army. Both countries also committed each other to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation in Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Exchanges of Professional Teachers.[21]

Economic relations

In 2018, the Philippines exported US$2.9 billion worth of goods to Thailand, and importing US$7.79 billion in the same year. 59,973 Thai tourists visited the Philippines, while 432,053 Philippine tourists visited Thailand in 2018.[18]

The Philippines and Thailand had a dispute regarding taxation of the former's cigarette exporter doing business in the latter. The issue has been raised to the World Trade Organization. In 2008, the Philippines has expressed that Thailand violated WTO law on Customs violation by imposing an allegedly discriminatory tax on cigarette exports by Philip Morris Philippines. Thailand alleged that the export's Customs value were under-declared with the allegation declared illegal under the WTO's Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA). Three panel rulings of the WTO has ruled in favor of the Philippines.[24]

State visit

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III

In 1963, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, made a 5-day state visit to the Philippines. Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos visited Thailand in December 1995 followed by President Joseph Estrada in December 1998. Many other high-level visits, people-to-people contact, and cooperation under various frameworks mark the mutually beneficial relations between the two countries.[25]

In 2011, President

Association of Southeast Asian Nations in order to help build a secure and prosperous ASEAN Community in 2015. The Chief Executive will be accorded with ceremonial honors befitting a head of state like an official welcome ceremony at the Government House in Dusit, Bangkok.[26]

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the Philippines to highlight the 63rd anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Thailand. [27]

In 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a state visit to Thailand from 20-22 March. President Duterte and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met and discussed various topics, such as economic and defense cooperation, security and agriculture.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overview of Philippines and Thailand Relations". Philippine Embassy - Bangkok, Thailand. Official Gazette of the Philippines. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "The 60th Anniversary of Thai-Philippine Diplomatic Relations".
  3. The Philippine STAR
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  4. ^ "DFA: PHL, Thailand to strengthen fight vs drugs, human trafficking". GMA News Online.
  5. ^ "Honorary Consul of Thailand in Cebu". Royal Thai Embassy, Manila. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ Tsang, Cheng-hwa (2000), "Recent advances in the Iron Age archaeology of Taiwan", Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association, 20: 153–158, doi:10.7152/bippa.v20i0.11751
  7. ^ Turton, M. (2021). Notes from central Taiwan: Our brother to the south. Taiwan's relations with the Philippines date back millenia, so it's a mystery that it's not the jewel in the crown of the New Southbound Policy. Taiwan Times.
  8. ^ Everington, K. (2017). Birthplace of Austronesians is Taiwan, capital was Taitung: Scholar. Taiwan News.
  9. ^ Bellwood, P., H. Hung, H., Lizuka, Y. (2011). Taiwan Jade in the Philippines: 3,000 Years of Trade and Long-distance Interaction. Semantic Scholar.
  10. ^ Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800 By John N. Miksic Chapter 4 Page 179.
  11. ^ The Mediterranean Connection by William Henry Scott Page 138 (Published By: Ateneo de Manila University) Taken from "Translated in Teixera, The Portuguese Missions, p. 166."
  12. ^ Notes from Mactan By Jim Foster
  13. ^ "PRIMO VIAGGIO INTORNO AL MONDO"By Antonio Pigafetta. MS. composed ca. 1525, of events of 1519–1522 (Page 138)
  14. ^ a b "Philippines-Thailand Diplomatic Relations Day". Manila Bulletin. June 13, 2012.
  15. ^ Llanes, Ferdinand (1999). "Early Relations Between the Philippines and Thailand". To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of the Philippines. Bangkok: Erawan Printing Ltd. pp. 1–3.
  16. ^ Llane (1999), pp. 5–7.
  17. ^ Castro, Pacifico (1985). Diplomatic Agenda of Philippine Presidents: 1946-1985. Foreign Service Institute. p. 11.
  18. ^ a b "OVERVIEW OF PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND RELATIONS". Embassy of the Philippines, Bangkok, Thailand. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  19. ^ To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of the Philippines. Bangkok: Erawan Printing Ltd. 1999. p. 30.
  20. ^ "Overview of Philippines and Thailand Relations".
  21. ^ a b "Philippines, Thailand strengthen 'partnership for prosperity'". Rappler.
  22. ^ a b "Joint Press Statement on the Official Visit to Thailand by His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines 21 March 2017 Bangkok". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Thailand, Phl sign agreements to boost cooperation". The Philippine Star. June 22, 2013.
  24. ^ "WTO upholds PH anew in cigar dispute vs Thailand". Manila Bulletin. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Philippines-Thailand Diplomatic Relations 61st Anniversary". Manila Bulletin. June 13, 2010.
  26. ^ "Aquino to visit Thailand to boost ties, curb drug trafficking". Inquirer Global Nation. May 21, 2011.
  27. ^ "Thailand Prime Minister visits the Philippines". Asia Society. September 4, 2012.

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