Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Bangkok
EmbassyThailand
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In short
India’s embassy in Thailand records bilateral trade of $21.00bn, a reported community of 4,00,000, 42 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 72%.
Total bilateral trade
$21.00bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 26 minutes ago
Bilateral Brief — Thailand
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic & Commercial Cooperation” section
“As per the Department of Commerce (DOC) of India, the total bilateral trade in 2025 was around USD 21 billion with over USD 10 billion surplus in favor of Thailand.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Overseas Indians
Medium confidence4,00,000
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Thailand"
“PIOs 150,000 + NRIs 250,000 = 400,000”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence42
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 27 minutes ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 29 March 1989)
“AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT COMMISSION FOR BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND — 29 March 1989”
Published: 29 March 1989 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
72%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Thailand”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Thailand
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Foreign Ministers Meetings” section
“Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand (Mr.) Sihasak Phuangketkeow paid an official visit to New Delhi from 12-14 May 2026 for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Agreements on record (42)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SAGARMALA DIVISION, MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, KINGDOM OF THAILAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE COMPLEX (NMHC), AT LOTHAL, GUJARATCultural Relations and Sport03 April 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF DIGITAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIESScience and Technology03 April 2025
- JOINT DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIA-THAILAND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPAid and Cooperation03 April 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN ARTISANAL CRAFTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISAN COMMUNITIESAid and Cooperation03 April 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN NATIONAL SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD. (NSIC), THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND OFFICE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES PROMOTION (OSMEP), THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISESAid and Cooperation03 April 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MADE AND ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS AND SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ICCR CHAIR OF SANSKRITCultural Relations and Sport21 February 2025
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND FOR THE YEARS 2022-2027Cultural Relations and Sport22 December 2022
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON COOPERATIONDiplomatic Relations10 October 2019
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR THE YEARS 2016-2019Cultural Relations and Sport17 June 2016
- MOU ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NALANDA UNIVERSITY BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDEducation29 June 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACADEMIC CHAIR IN (AYURVEDA)Health29 June 2015
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOMEBusiness and Trade29 June 2015
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON EXTRADITIONCivil and Criminal Matters13 May 2013
- SECOND PROTOCOL TO AMEND THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ESTABLISHING FREE TRADE AREA BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDAid and Cooperation25 January 2012
- PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD OF 2012-2014 BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDScience and Technology25 January 2012
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters25 January 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON ENHANCED COOPERATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGYEnvironment and Resources26 June 2007
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR 2007-2009Cultural Relations and Sport26 June 2007
- AGREEMENT ON FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN CITY OF PORT BLAIR OF INDIA AND PHUKET PROVINCE OF THAILANDFriendships29 June 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONEducation03 June 2005
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters08 February 2004
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMYAid and Cooperation09 October 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENT FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations09 October 2003
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYAid and Cooperation09 October 2003
- AGREEMENT ON TOURISM COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDAid and Cooperation09 October 2003
- PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDScience and Technology09 October 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation01 February 2002
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA THAILAND ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGYAid and Cooperation01 February 2002
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTBusiness and Trade10 July 2000
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR COOPERATION FOR THE UTILISATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESEnvironment and Resources10 July 2000
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON THE MARITIME BOUNDARY BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES IN ANDAMAN SEA FROM POINT 7 TO THE TRIJUNCTION POINTMaritime Law27 October 1993
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDAid and Cooperation15 October 1992
- AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDAid and Cooperation25 January 1990
- AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT COMMISSION FOR BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDAid and Cooperation29 March 1989
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND.Aid and Cooperation29 March 1989
- PROTOCOL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDScience and Technology19 October 1986
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND ON THE DELIMITATION OF SEABED BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES IN THE ANDAMAN SEAMaritime Law22 June 1978
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND CONCERNING DETERMINATION OF THE TRIJUNCTION POINT AND DELIMITATION OF RELATED BOUNDARIES IN THE ANDAMAN SEAMaritime Law22 June 1978
- CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDCultural Relations and Sport29 April 1977
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND FOR AIR SERVICES BETWEEN AND BEYOND THEIR TERRITORIESBusiness and Trade19 December 1969
- TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILANDBusiness and Trade13 December 1968
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THAILAND RELATING TO AIR SERVICESTransport12 June 1956
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 23 sections, 15,629 characters of extractable text. Sections include: **** · India- Thailand Bilateral Brief · Ayeyawady-Chao · High Level Exchanges · Phraya-Mekong · Economic.
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