Kingdom of Thailand

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Thailand were established in 1959. The Brazilian Embassy in Bangkok was opened in the same year, and the Thai Embassy in Brasília in 1964.

Bilateral agreements are in force in the areas of scientific cooperation; technical cooperation; sanitary and phytosanitary measures; partial visa exemption; air services; and trade. Brazil and Thailand maintain two mechanisms for regular political dialogue: the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation and the Political Consultations.

The bilateral economic relationship has developed in a way that includes, beyond trade, elements such as reciprocal investments. Brazilian investments in Thailand are present in the food and agricultural equipment sectors, as well as in oil and gas. Thai investments in Brazil focus on tourism, oil and gas, and electronics sectors.

In 2018, Thailand was Brazil’s 7th largest trading partner in Asia, with bilateral trade reaching $3.5 billion, of which $1.9 billion corresponded to Brazilian exports and $1.6 billion to imports from Thailand. The country is one of the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded in 1967. In 2018, Brazil’s trade with ASEAN countries totaled more than $19.4 billion.

Chronology of bilateral relations

1959 – Establishment of diplomatic relations
1959 – Opening of the Brazilian Embassy in Bangkok
1964 – Opening of the Thai Embassy in Brazil
1967 – Official visit to Thailand by President Artur da Costa e Silva, prior to taking office
1968 – Visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn
1984 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marshal Siddhi Savetsila
1986 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Trade, Captain Surat Osathanugrah
1993 – Visit to Brazil by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn
1994 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prasong Soonsiri
1996 – Visit to Thailand by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luiz Felipe Lampreia
1997 – Opening of the Thai Trade Center in São Paulo (June)
1997 – Visit to Brazil by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Supachai Panitchpakdi (November)
1999 – Visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai
2000 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Suthep Thaugsuban
2004 – Official visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (June)
2004 – Visit to Thailand by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Roberto Rodrigues (August)
2005 – Visit to Thailand by Ambassador Luiz Augusto de Araújo Castro as Special Envoy of the President of the Republic
2006 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kantathi Suphamongkhon
2008 – Visit to Brazil by Thailand’s Minister of Energy, Poonpirom Liptapanlop (June)
2008 – First Meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in Bangkok
2008 – Visit to Brazil by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sompong Amornvivat, to co-chair the First Mercosur–ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (November)
2009 – Celebration of the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations, including the launch of a commemorative stamp and a book published in 2012
2010 – Visit to Thailand by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Altemir Gregolin (June)
2010 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of the Environment, Suwit Khunkitti, as head of the Thai delegation to the 34th Session of the World Heritage Committee (July)
2010 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Science and Technology, Sérgio Rezende (November)
2012 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Surapong Tovichakchaikul (August)
2012 – Second Meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in Brasília
2015 – First Meeting of Brazil–Thailand Political Consultations in Brasília
2016 – Visit to Brazil by the Deputy Prime Minister, General Tanasak Patimapragorn, and the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, on the occasion of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (August)
2016 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Energy, General Anantaporn Kanjanarat (August)
2016 – Visit to Thailand by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Blairo Maggi (September)
2018 – Visit to Thailand by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (May)
2018 – Second Meeting of Brazil–Thailand Political Consultations in Bangkok (September)
2019 – Celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Thailand (April 17)