Peru–Thailand relations

Peruvian–Thai relations

Peru	Thailand
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Peru, Bangkok	Thai Embassy, Lima

Peru-Thailand relations are the diplomatic and bilateral relations between the Republic of Peru and the Kingdom of Thailand were established in 1965. Both countries are members of the Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the United Nations.

History

Peru and Thailand formally established their relations at embassy level on September 14, 1965. A Peruvian embassy opened in 1992. ^[1] The Thai embassy is also accredited to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. ^[2] In 2011, a parliamentary league of Peru-Thai friendship was inaugurated. ^[3]

The 55th anniversary of the establishment of relations was celebrated in 2020. ^[4]

High-level visits

High-level visits from Peru to Thailand

• President Alberto Fujimori (1991 & 1996) ^[1]
• President Alejandro Toledo and First Lady Eliane Karp (2003). ^[5]
• First Lady Eliane Karp (2006) ^[5]
• Deputy Foreign Minister Armando Raúl Patiño Alvístur (2016) ^[6]
• Deputy Foreign Minister Jaime Antonio Pomareda Montenegro (2019) ^[6]

High-level visits from Thailand to Peru

• Prince Vajiralongkorn (1993) ^[1]
• Vice Prime Minister Amnuay Veerawan (1996) ^[1]
• Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (1999) ^[1]
• Princess Chulabhorn (2000) ^[5]
• Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat (2008) ^[5]
• Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong (2016) ^[6]
• Deputy Foreign Minister Weerasak Futrakul (2016 & 2018) ^[6]

Trade

Peru is Thailand's fifth trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean. ^[6] In 2021, Peruvian exports to Thailand reached US$ 124 million. ^[7]

Peru and Thailand signed a free trade agreement that came into force in 2011. ^[8]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Peru has an embassy in Bangkok.
• Thailand has an embassy in Lima.

See also

• Foreign relations of Thailand
• Foreign relations of Peru
• List of ambassadors of Peru to Thailand
• List of ambassadors of Thailand to Peru

References

1. "Thailand - Peru Diplomatic Relations". Embajada del Reino de Tailandia en Lima , Peru. 2017-07-24.
2. "Embajada de Tailandia en Perú". Observatorio América Latina Asia Pacífico, ALADI, CAF, CEPAL.
3. "DESTACAN RELACIONES ENTRE PERÚ Y TAILANDIA". Congress of Peru . 2011-11-08.
4. "El Perú y Tailandia conmemoran 55° años de Relaciones Diplomáticas". Gob.pe . Embajada del Perú en Tailandia. 2020-11-10.
5. "Relaciones bilaterales políticas". EMBAJADA DEL PERU EN TAILANDIA CONCURRENTE EN MYANMAR Y FILIPINAS.
6. "ไทย - เปรู". กรมอเมริกาและแปซิฟิกใต้ (in Thai). 2021-08-06.
7. "Mincetur: Modernización de acuerdo comercial entre Perú y Tailandia beneficiará al comercio exterior". El Comercio . 2022-05-23.
8. "SICE: Novedades en materia de política comercial: Perú-Tailandia". Organization of American States .