Thailand

Coordinates: 15°24′N 101°18′E / 15.4°N 101.3°E / 15.4; 101.3

Thailand (/ˈtlænd/ TY-land or /ˈtlənd/ TY-lənd;Thai: ประเทศไทย, rtgs: Prathet Thai), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย, rtgs: Ratcha-anachak Thai; IPA: [râːt.tɕʰá.ʔāː.nāː.tɕàk tʰāj]), formerly known as Siam (Thai: สยาม; rtgs: Sayam), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest.

Thailand is governed by the National Council for Peace and Order that took power in the May 2014 coup d'état.Its monarchy is headed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has reigned since 1946 as Rama IX, as he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He is currently the world's longest-serving head of state and the country's longest-reigning monarch; he has reigned for 69 years, 250 days.

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India, Thailand ties get ‘strategic’ elevation

Deccan Herald 04 Apr 2025
India and Thailand elevated bilateral ... We welcome Thailand’s decision to co-lead the ‘Maritime EcologyPillar of ‘Indo-Pacific OceansInitiative,” Modi said, sending out a message to China amid concerns over its bid to expand its geopolitical influence in the Indo-Pacific region....
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India and Thailand strengthen ties with new strategic partnership agreement

Madhyamam 03 Apr 2025
Additionally, an MoU was signed between the Sagarmala Division of India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Thailand's Fine Arts Department for the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat ... (NSIC) and Thailand's Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)....
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Elevating relations to Strategic Partnership, India and Thailand sign agreements in key sectors

International Business Times 03 Apr 2025
A MoU between Sagarmala Division of India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Thailand's Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture was signed for development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat ... security, maritime safety and hydrography....
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PM Modi meets Thai counterpart as India and Thailand set to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership

International Business Times 03 Apr 2025
This is PM Modi's third visit to Thailand ... India and Thailand are maritime neighbours with shared civilizational bonds which are underpinned by cultural, linguistic, and religious ties ... Thailand is also India's valuable partner in the 'Act East' policy, Vision for the Indo-Pacific, and in BIMSTEC....
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Thailand holds "special place" in India's "Act East" policy, our "Indo-Pacific Vision": PM Modi

Beijing News 03 Apr 2025
Bangkok [Thailand], April 3 (ANI) ... Underlining Thailand's special place, the PM said, 'Thailand has a special place in India's 'Act East' policy and our Indo-Pacific vision ... 'We expressed our gratitude to the Government of Thailand for the cooperation received from them in sending back Indian victims of cyber crime to India,' he added....
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PM Modi lands in Thailand for BIMSTEC summit

Hindustan Times 03 Apr 2025
On Thursday evening, the Prime Minister will join the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) leaders from Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan to oversee the signing of the Agreement on Maritime Cooperation ... Pm Modi Thailand Bangkok Bimstec....
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‘Tales of Ramayana part of Thai people’s lives': PM Modi in Thailand

Hindustan Times 03 Apr 2025
In the evening, PM Modi will join the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) leaders from Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan to oversee the signing of the Agreement on Maritime Cooperation ... Pm Modi Thailand ... PM Modi in Thailand....
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Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill 2024; will give fillip to maritime commerce, says Sonowal

Hindustan Times 03 Apr 2025
Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill 2024; will give fillip to maritime commerce, says Sonowal ... The minister said that the Bill has been drafted after a detailed analysis of the global best practices and dedicated law of major maritime countries like the US, Australia and Thailand....
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Watch: PM greeted with ‘Modi, Modi’ chants as he arrives in Thailand for BIMSTEC summit

The Times of India 03 Apr 2025
... economic progress, connectivity, and regional development in the Bay of Bengal region over the past decade.Following the conclusion of his Thailand visit, PM will travel to Sri Lanka, marking his first trip to the island nation since the election of its new president....
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On Yunus’ claim on India’s northeast, Jaishankar’s sharp comeback at Bimstec

Hindustan Times 03 Apr 2025
India’s northeast can become a regional connectivity hub with the completion of a highway that will link the region to Myanmar and Thailand and on to the Pacific Ocean, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told a Bimstec meeting on Thursday ... The Trilateral Highway was initially conceived as a link between India, Myanmar and Thailand....
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EAM Jaishankar at Bimstec foreign ministers meeting

Hindustan Times 03 Apr 2025
Five members of the grouping were hit by Trump’s “discounted reciprocal tariffs” – Sri Lanka and Myanmar (both 44%) Bangladesh (37%), Thailand (36%) and India (26%) ... PM Modi to visit Thailand to attend Bimstec Summit on April 3-4 ... A maritime cooperation agreement is expected to be signed during the Bimstec Summit in Bangkok on April 4....
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PM Modi

Deccan Herald 02 Apr 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Thursday on a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra and attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.</p>.<p>Modi would be given a grand welcome by the Indian community in ......
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To deny China a strategic edge, India may explore taking part in Thailand’s ‘land-bridge’ project

Deccan Herald 02 Apr 2025
What added to New Delhi’s concerns is the possibility of Thailand’s ‘land-bridge’ giving China a strategic edge in the maritime neighbourhood of India.</p><p>The source in New Delhi said that India could explore participating in some components of the ‘land-bridge’ ......

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