Relationship dossier
Nepal
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Nepal–Thailand relations are generally cooperative, with bilateral consultation and development cooperation.
Nepal toward Thailand
+20Nepal participates in bilateral consultation and cooperation with Thailand, including through mechanisms addressing areas such as trade, tourism and development. The scale and continuity of Nepal's specific initiatives toward Thailand are unclear.
Thailand toward Nepal
+25Thailand participates in bilateral consultation and cooperation with Nepal and provided assistance following Nepal's 2015 earthquake. The scope and continuity of Thailand's wider government cooperation with Nepal are unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative structure, including bilateral consultation and development cooperation, alongside Thailand's post-earthquake assistance to Nepal. These features support a generally constructive assessment, although the breadth and durability of cooperation are uncertain.
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
Nepal and Thailand maintain a generally cooperative relationship, including bilateral mechanisms for consultation and cooperation in areas such as trade, tourism and development. Thailand also provided assistance to Nepal following the 2015 earthquake. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and continuity of specific bilateral initiatives are not clear.
Key developments
Thailand provided assistance to Nepal following the 2015 earthquake.
The countries have used bilateral consultation mechanisms to address cooperation, including trade, tourism and development.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation initiatives are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.