Relationship dossier
New Zealand
Thailand
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership anchored by a bilateral economic agreement and strategic cooperation
New Zealand toward Thailand
+45New Zealand has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Thailand through the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and joined Thailand in elevating the relationship to a strategic partnership in 2022.
Thailand toward New Zealand
+45Thailand has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with New Zealand through the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and joined New Zealand in elevating the relationship to a strategic partnership in 2022.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has durable institutional foundations in the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement and a strategic partnership established in 2022. These arrangements support sustained economic and political cooperation, with no major bilateral dispute prominent in the relationship.
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
New Zealand and Thailand have built a sustained cooperative relationship, notably through their Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and the elevation of ties to a strategic partnership in 2022. These arrangements provide a basis for ongoing economic and political cooperation. No major bilateral dispute is prominent in the relationship.
Key developments
The New Zealand–Thailand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force.
New Zealand and Thailand elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and outcomes of cooperation under the strategic partnership are unclear.
- The implementation and sectoral effects of the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement are unclear.