Relationship dossier
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Economic partnership, including a 2023 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Thailand toward United Arab Emirates
+35The Thai government negotiated and signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates in 2023, establishing a framework for closer trade and investment ties.
United Arab Emirates toward Thailand
+35The Emirati government negotiated and signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Thailand in 2023, establishing a framework for closer trade and investment ties.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is anchored by a bilateral economic partnership agreement intended to expand trade and investment. This provides a concrete basis for cooperation, while the extent of implementation and the depth of cooperation in other fields remain unclear.
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
Thailand and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical economic cooperation, notably through a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2023. The agreement provides a substantial framework for expanding trade and investment, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond economic ties are less clear.
Key developments
Thailand and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement's implementation and effects on bilateral trade and investment are unclear.
- The scope of government cooperation beyond economic relations is uncertain.