Open AccessKazakhstan-Thailand Relations: Past Ties and Future Prospects
Author(s) -
Paradorn Rangsimaporn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
memlekettìk basķaru ža̋ne memlekettìk ķyzmet/gosudarstvennoe upravlenie i gosudarstvennaâ služba
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-0302
pISSN - 1994-2370
DOI - 10.52123/1994-2370-2020-73-2-32-37
Subject(s) - china , political science , international relations , balance (ability) , politics , economy , development economics , economic system , economics , medicine , law , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The article examines relations between Kazakhstan and Thailand. It looks at their political, economic and socio-cultural relations as well as their cooperation within multilateral fora so far. It then examines the prospects for future cooperation and puts forward the view that relations are likely to be enhanced due to increasing interest in each other. Kazakhstan’s central role in China’s Belt and Road Initiative has attracted Thailand’s greater attention, while Kazakhstan seeks to enhance relations with Thailand, as well as other ASEAN countries, to bring greater balance in its relations and provide some counterweight to increasing Chinese economic influence.