News Forum - Thailand and Saudi Arabia to exchange ambassadors, resume full diplomatic ties

[Thaiger]

Following a meeting yesterday between Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, both countries have agreed to restore diplomatic ties in the near future. The Bangkok Post reports that Thailand and Saudi Arabia will exchange ambassadors as part of the agreement. Things have been frosty between the two countries since a diplomatic spat over a jewellery theft in 1989. After Thai janitor, Kriengkrai Techamong, stole gems worth around US$20 million from the Saudi royal family, shipping them home to Thailand, relations between both countries rapidly soured. Saudi Arabia downgraded diplomatic relations with Thailand in […]

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[NCC1701A]

"and one last thing man from the land of jewel thieves, make sure Soi Cowboy is open by the time our ambassadors get there." 

[Drew]

Well....if you can't secure your prized jewels from the Janitor maybe you had it coming.  lol

 

[Che]

So China and Saudi Arabia "diplomatico-economico-let's not talk about human rights issues" relations seem to be nowadays standard to be part of so-called International community.. 

[Mudshark]

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some of the jewels have never been recovered, including a prized blue diamond.

Breathtaking understatement. The most valuable items were returned in an official ceremony by the Royal Thai Police. They were immediately identified as fake, making this the biggest "Thai Gem Scam" on record, that is saying something. The real gems that actually did get returned to the Saudis, totaled less than one twentieth of the total crime. Then you have theft, kidnapping, torture and murders. 

I wonder if they haven't returned something, on the hush hush. As the kidnappers of the Saudi businessman, and killers of the embassy personal, will never be prosecuted, I assume the Saudis want something significant.

Edited January 26, 2022 by Mudshark

[DiJoDavO]

Ask Turkey if it's a good idea... 

[Nipral]

Direct flights will resume upon opening of Soy Cowboy in Riyadh !

[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

3 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Following a meeting yesterday between Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, both countries have agreed to restore diplomatic ties in the near future. The Bangkok Post reports that Thailand and Saudi Arabia will exchange ambassadors as part of the agreement. Things have been frosty between the two countries since a diplomatic spat over a jewellery theft in 1989. After Thai janitor, Kriengkrai Techamong, stole gems worth around US$20 million from the Saudi royal family, shipping them home to Thailand, relations between both countries rapidly soured. Saudi Arabia downgraded diplomatic relations with Thailand in […]

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So, when you finally get back to BKK and can't find your favorite bar girl; now you know where she went.