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The Philippines-Thailand relations continues to be warm and friendly.〔(The 60th Anniversary of Thai-Philippine Diplomatic Relations )〕 Formal relations with Thailand was established 14 June 1949.〔(Overview of Relations )〕 Thailand is one of the Philippines' major trade partners and one of the Philippines' source of rice through Thai exports.〔(Phl, Thailand boost trade - The Philippine Star » News » Headlines )〕 Bilateral relations continues to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security and cultural matters including concerns on rice trade, fight on drugs and human trafficking.〔(DFA: PHL, Thailand to strengthen fight vs drugs, human trafficking | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere )〕 Thailand has an embassy in Manila, as well the Philippines maintains an embassy in Bangkok. ==History== The Philippines and Thailand began its relation way-back in the 13th century in the context of Southeast Asian maritime trade. Archaeological records point not only to commercial and cultural ties but also a recognition of their political stature. Siam with its kingdoms and the Philippines with its rajahs. There were also ceramic wares from Sukhothai and Sawankhalok found in Luzon and Visayas region as evidence of early relations. Southeast Asian wares found in the Philippines from the 13th century to 16th century period were mostly from Siam. In 1586, two decades after Spain set foot in the Philippines, Siam was mentioned as a possible goal of commercial interests and physical expansion and the first contact was made between Spain and Thailand. Trade relations between the Philippine archipelago and Siam were disrupted as Spain prioritized developing trade between Philippines to the Americas and the Iberian peninsula During the American colonial administration in the Philippines, relations remain limited to commercial exchanges, consular contacts and the admission of Thai students to study in the then American colony. During this period, the biggest import of the Philippines to Thailand was rice and Thailand's biggest import from the Philippines was abaca. As early as 1926, Philippine universities and colleges began to accept students from Thailand. And after 1949, specifically during the economic crisis, the Philippines imported Thai agricultural commodities especially rice. On June 14, 1949, official diplomatic relations were established between the Philippines and Thailand. During the later years of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' term and President Corazon Aquino's whole term, from 1978-1992, relations between the Philippines and Thailand were neglected due to economic crisis and the political situation in the Philippines. The relations were strengthened again after the said period. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philippines–Thailand relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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