Thailand-Canada Relations

Thailand and Canada have established their diplomatic relations since 8 November 1961.  In Canada, Thailand is represented by the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa while the Embassy of Canada in Bangkok represents Canada in Thailand. Thailand has a Consulate-General in Vancouver (career), and also has Honorary Consulates-General in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto, while Canada has a Consulate in Chiangmai.

Bilateral relations

Thailand-Canada relations have been close and cordial over the years.
Since established their diplomatic ties in 1961, the two countries have continually exchanged their high-level visits which include the visit of His Majesty the King and Queen of Thailand to Canada in 1967, Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in 1984, and Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai in 1994. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien were among the Canadian dignitaries who visited Thailand in 1983 and 1997 respectively. The recent high-level visits to Thailand include the Honorable Stockwell Day, Minister of Trade, and Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Minister.
Thailand and Canada share similar core values and ideas on various multilateral issues such as democracy and human rights. They are also partners in multilateral platforms such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and also work together to promote human rights through dialogues such as Human Security Network with other likeminded countries. Both countries have a close cooperation in social and development frameworks including the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. Canada is also a Dialogue Partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).   
Canada has taken active role in strengthening human rights and good governance in the region. In Thailand, Canada has supported numerous projects through Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) since 2003. The projects under the Fund aim to promote peace and security, through dialogues, in the three southernmost provinces of Thailand and among Burmese refugee populations along Thailand’s western border.  
Each year, thousands of Thai people visit Canada for tourism, study, or work and over 140,000 Canadians visit Thailand annually. There are estimated five thousand Canadians living in Thailand. The cooperation among the academic institutions also plays an important part of the bilateral relations as many Canadian universities have signed cooperation agreements with Thai academic institutions during the past few years. There are quite a few Thai students studying in Canada including in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Bilateral Trade and Investment