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…
Thailand and New Zealand have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, aiming to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion by 2045, according to a joint declaration signed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The partnership covers four pillars: political and security cooperation, economic and trade cooperation, education and people-to-people ties, and regional and multilateral cooperation.
Thai Airways plans to resume direct Bangkok-Auckland flights in March 2027, hoping that this renewed connection will support tourism, trade, investment, education, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
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