The Thai king’s historic visit to Beijing signals Bangkok’s deeper embrace of Thailand’s northern neighbor in a shifting global order
Thailand’s relationship with China has entered a new and symbolically powerful phase with King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s historic five-day state visit to Beijing in mid-November – the first by a reigning Thai monarch since the establishment of diplomatic relations fifty years ago.
It is also only the second time Vajiralongkorn has undertaken an official foreign trip as king, following his visit to Bhutan earlier this year. This rare deployment of monarchical diplomacy marks a watershed moment, not only for…
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