Relationship dossier
Germany
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Germany and Thailand maintain a longstanding relationship with a joint commitment to enhance cooperation.
Germany toward Thailand
+25The German government joined Thailand in adopting a 2022 joint declaration to enhance bilateral cooperation, providing a concrete basis for a positive assessment of Germany's policy toward Thailand.
Thailand toward Germany
+25The Thai government joined Germany in adopting a 2022 joint declaration to enhance bilateral cooperation, providing a concrete basis for a positive assessment of Thailand's policy toward Germany.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a longstanding bilateral foundation and a 2022 joint declaration committing both governments to enhanced cooperation. These features support a broadly cooperative characterization, though the scope and practical results of cooperation are not fully clear.
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
Overview
Germany and Thailand have a longstanding relationship that includes formal government cooperation. In 2022, the two governments adopted a joint declaration to enhance cooperation. The available basis supports a positive but moderate assessment; the breadth and implementation of cooperation across other policy areas are less clear.
Key developments
Germany and Thailand adopted a joint declaration to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2022 joint declaration are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation across security, development and climate policy is uncertain.