Thailand (LMGs)

1.CHINA:- The bilateral economic relations between China and Thailand have unprecedentedly
increased since the signing of China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). This paper describes the
rapid economic relations between China and Thailand from the perspectives of bilateral trade and
investment as well as other forms of economic cooperation within the latest one decade, and elaborates
the spectacular features of Sino-Thai bilateral economic ties in comparison with ASEAN as a whole and
the other ASEAN member countries.

2.MALAYSIA:- Political systems in both Thailand and Malaysia are constitutional monarchy, which
have prime minister as the head of government and hereditary monarch as head of state. But, there are
some differences between Thai politics and Malaysian politics. For instance, Thailand and Malaysia both
have kings. While Thai king is head of state until he pass away, Malaysian king is chosen for a 5 year
term from the 9 sultans of the states of the Malaysian peninsula.

3.MYANMAR:- Thailand has a constitutional monarchy that is largely dominated by the military.
The king is head of state and commander in chief of the army. The head of government is the prime
minister. Legislative power comes from the Senate and a House of Representatives. Myanmar is
controlled by a military regime. When the regime took power they abolished all previous governing
laws. The countries differ greatly in the quality of life because of the government. Myanmar's life
expectancy is 60 years for men and 64 for women. Thailand's is higher at 67 for males and 72 for
females.

4.LAOS:- Laos and Thailand have had bilateral relations since the time of their precursor Lan Xang
and Ayutthaya kingdoms in the 15th century. The two countries share a border and express linguistic
and cultural similarities. The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang included all of northeastern Thailand as recently
as the early 18th century. Isan, has particularly strong Lao roots. Linguistically, the inhabitants of Isan, a
third of the Thai population, speak the Isan language, a Lao dialect. Diplomacy has concentrated on The
Mekong River, seeking to make it a "river of true peace and friendship", as made explicit in statements
by both respective prime ministers in 1976.