Relationship dossier

Bahrain Thailand

Relationship assessment

Bahrain and Thailand have pursued bilateral economic and technical cooperation.

Bahrain toward Thailand

+15

Bahrain entered an economic, trade and technical cooperation agreement with Thailand in connection with King Hamad’s 2002 visit, providing a concrete basis for bilateral engagement.

Thailand toward Bahrain

+15

Thailand entered an economic, trade and technical cooperation agreement with Bahrain in connection with King Hamad’s 2002 visit, providing a concrete basis for bilateral engagement.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes a bilateral economic, trade and technical cooperation agreement associated with a high-level royal visit. This indicates constructive engagement, while the agreement’s practical scope and subsequent implementation are unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bahrain and Thailand have maintained bilateral cooperation, including an economic, trade and technical cooperation agreement associated with King Hamad’s 2002 visit to Thailand. This supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear.

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