Relationship dossier
Japan
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Japan and Thailand have a sustained economic and strategic partnership.
Japan toward Thailand
+60Japan has provided development assistance and supported infrastructure projects in Thailand. The two governments concluded the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement, and Japan has pursued strategic and security cooperation with Thailand.
Thailand toward Japan
+55Thailand concluded the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan and has participated in bilateral strategic and security cooperation. Thai policy has also supported close economic ties with Japan.
Overall relationship
+60The relationship has an enduring cooperative structure built around the economic partnership agreement, development and infrastructure cooperation, and strategic engagement. These arrangements support a close partnership across several policy areas.
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
Japan and Thailand maintain a sustained partnership supported by the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement, Japanese development assistance and infrastructure cooperation, and an expanded strategic partnership. Their ties also include substantial economic and security cooperation. The relationship is broadly cooperative, though the details and implementation of some cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force.
Japan and Thailand elevated their ties to a strategic partnership.
Japan and Thailand agreed to expand their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of recent security cooperation are unclear.
- The distribution and current status of Japanese-supported infrastructure projects are uncertain.