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Embassies and consular services for Thailand
| Location | Service areas |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Embassy to Thailand | Cambodia, Laos, Thailand |
| Royal Thai Embassy |
Our relationship with Thailand
New Zealand has a long-standing and warm relationship with Thailand with diplomatic relations dating back to 1956.
The relationship is broad, encompassing bilateral political, security, and trade and economic links, a range of regional issues of common interest, and international issues such as disarmament and climate change.
New Zealand and Thailand have announced our shared intention to uplift the bilateral relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ by 2026 to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Trade and investment
Thailand is a consistent top ten two-way trading partner for New Zealand.
We have a free trade agreement with Thailand, concluded in 2005:
We have regional free trade agreements that include Thailand:
- ASEAN-Australia-NZ FTA - AANZFTA
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Information about New Zealand's trade with Thailand is available on the New Zealand Trade Dashboard(external link).
Aid and sustainability
New Zealand and Thailand work cooperatively on environmental issues. We’re both members of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, which brings countries together to find ways to grow more food without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
People and culture
Information on New Zealand’s Working Holiday Scheme with Thailand(external link) is available on the Immigration New Zealand website.
Embassies
- New Zealand is represented in Thailand by the New Zealand Embassy.
- Thailand is represented in New Zealand by the Royal Thai Embassy.