Thailand and New Zealand elevate ties, Thai Airways eyes Bangkok-Auckland flights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 21 August 2026, Thailand and New Zealand have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, setting a target to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion by 2045 and supporting plans to restore direct flights between Bangkok and Auckland in March 2027. Government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said Prime Minister and Interior Minister […] The post Thailand and…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — On 21 August 2026, Thailand and New Zealand upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership. The two nations aim to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion, approximately 246 billion baht, by 2045. During the visit marking 70 years of diplomatic ties, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon signed a Joint Declaration on the Strategic Partnership.
They also agreed on the Thailand-New Zealand Joint Plan of Action 2026-2030, focusing on four pillars: political and security cooperation, economic and trade cooperation, education, culture, and people-to-people ties, and regional and multilateral cooperation. Thai Airways plans to resume direct Bangkok-Auckland flights in March 2027, with Anutin seeking to advance the date to boost tourism, trade, investment, education, and cultural exchanges.
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