The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand (Chinese: 駐泰國台北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Tàiguó Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Bànshì Chù) (Thai: สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจและวัฒนธรรมไทเปประจำประเทศไทยS̄ảnạkngān ṣ̄ers̄ʹṭ̄hkic Læa Wạtʹhnṭhrrm Thịpe Pracả Pratheṣ̄thịy) is the representative office of Taiwan in Thailand, which functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.
| สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจและวัฒนธรรมไทเปประจำประเทศไทย | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1975 (as Office of the Representative of China Airlines)[1] 1980 (as Far East Trade Office)[2] 1991 (as Taipei Economic and Trade Center)[3] 1992 (as Taipei Economic and Trade Office)[2] 1999 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office)[3] |
| Jurisdiction | Thailand Myanmar Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangkok |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand |
The Office has joint responsibility for Bangladesh with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India in New Delhi.[5] Between 2004 and 2009, affairs with Bangladesh were handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangladesh in Dhaka.[6]
Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Thailand Trade and Economic Office in Taipei.[7]
History edit
Until 1975, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had an embassy in Bangkok, but this was closed after Thailand established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, leading to its replacement in September of that year by the Office of the Representative of China Airlines in Thailand.[1]
It was renamed the Far East Trade Office in 1980.[2] 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.[3] It adopted its present name in 1999.[3]
Representatives edit
- Kelly Hsieh (2015–2017)
- Tung Chen-yuan (2017–2020)
- Lee Ying-yuan (2020–2021)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia, Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 82
- ^ a b c d About Us: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kingdom of Thailand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- ^ Asia Pacific Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Foreign ministry closes its rep office in Bangladesh, The China Post, July 1, 2009
- ^ Thailand Trade and Economic Office
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