The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand () ( th, สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจและวัฒนธรรมไทเปประจำประเทศไทย ''S̄ảnạkngān ṣ̄ers̄ʹṭ̄hkic Læa Wạtʹhnṭhrrm Thịpe Pracả Pratheṣ̄thịy'') is the

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, which functions as a ''de facto'' embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. The Office has joint responsibility for

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with the

Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India () is the representative office of Taiwan in India, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. It was established in 1995. It is headed by a Representative, c ...

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. Between 2004 and 2009, affairs with Bangladesh were handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangladesh in

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. Its counterpart body in

is the

Thailand Trade and Economic Office The Thailand Trade and Economic Office ( th, สำนักงานการค้าและเศรษฐกิจไทย; ; ) is the representative office of Thailand in Taiwan, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy in the absence of di ...

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History

Until 1975, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had an embassy in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

, but this was closed after Thailand established full diplomatic relations with the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, leading to its replacement in September of that year by the Office of the Representative of China Airlines in Thailand.The Changing Political Economy of Taiwan's and China's Relations with Southeast Asia: A Comparative Perspective
Samuel C Y Ku in ''China and Southeast Asia: Global Changes and Regional Challenge'', Ho Khai Leong, Samuel C Y Ku, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2005, page 259 It was renamed the Far East Trade Office in 1980.''Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia''
Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 82 The office was upgraded in 1991, and renamed the Taipei Economic and Trade Center, before being renamed again as the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in 1992.About Us: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand
It adopted its present name in 1999.

Representatives

Kelly Hsieh Hsieh Wu-ch'iao (), also known as Kelly Hsieh, is a Taiwanese politician who has served as the Representative to the United Kingdom for Taiwan since 24 July 2020. Education Hsieh obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Cheng ...

(2015–2017) * Tung Chen-yuan (2017–2020) *

Lee Ying-yuan Lee Ying-yuan (; 16 March 1953 – 11 November 2021) was a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1995 and stepped down in 2000. In 2005, Lee was appointed the Minister of Council of Labor Affairs, which he led until 200 ...

(2020–2021)

References

1975 establishments in Thailand

Organizations established in 1975 Foreign trade of Thailand Taiwan–Thailand relations {{Thailand-stub

History

Representatives

See also

References