Relationship dossier
Iraq
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Thai post-invasion engagement in Iraq included a non-combat military contingent, withdrawn in 2004.
Iraq toward Thailand
Not assessedThailand toward Iraq
+15Thailand deployed a non-combat contingent to Iraq after the 2003 invasion, with engineering and medical personnel, and withdrew it in 2004.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Thailand contributed a non-combat military contingent to post-invasion Iraq, including engineering and medical personnel, before withdrawing it in 2004. This is a concrete episode of Thai engagement, but information about Iraqi government conduct toward Thailand and the breadth of subsequent bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Thailand deployed a non-combat contingent, including engineering and medical personnel, to post-invasion Iraq.
Thailand withdrew its contingent from Iraq.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Iraqi government cooperation with Thailand is unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation after Thailand's 2004 withdrawal is unclear.