Relationship dossier
Russia
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements underpin generally cooperative Russia–Thailand ties, alongside Thailand’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia toward Thailand
+20Russia concluded a treaty on friendly relations and cooperation with Thailand in 1999 and entered a visa-exemption agreement covering ordinary passport holders. These arrangements support practical and diplomatic cooperation.
Thailand toward Russia
+15Thailand concluded a treaty on friendly relations and cooperation with Russia in 1999 and entered a visa-exemption agreement covering ordinary passport holders. In 2022, Thailand voted for a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has durable cooperative foundations in bilateral agreements, including the 1999 treaty and the visa-exemption arrangement. Thailand’s 2022 vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates a significant difference over Russia’s conduct, but the known relationship also includes sustained formal cooperation.
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
Russia and Thailand maintain a generally cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements, including a 1999 treaty on friendly relations and cooperation and a visa-exemption agreement for ordinary passport holders. Thailand has also supported UN General Assembly action condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a meaningful point of policy divergence.
Areas of tension
- Thailand’s support for the 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contrasted with Russia’s position.
Key developments
Russia and Thailand concluded a treaty on friendly relations and cooperation.
Russia and Thailand agreed to visa exemptions for ordinary passport holders.
Thailand voted for a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale of current defense and economic cooperation is uncertain.