North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship



News North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship Officials from both countries met in Bangkok last week, years after U.N. regulations put a halt to their budding trade Colin Zwirko February 23, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Thailand Rice Department \| DPRK Ambassador Kim Je Bong at a meeting with Thai rice officials in Aug. 2019 Three years after Thailand claimed it completely halted trade with North Korea, officials from both countries met in Bangkok to discuss how they can “strengthen” relations, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday. Thani Thongphakdi — Thailand’s permanent secretary for foreign affairs — met with North Korean Ambassador Kim Je Bong on Feb. 16 and also vaguely exchanged views on the “COVID-19 situation,” according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) Twitter page. Three years after Thailand claimed it completely halted trade with North Korea, officials from both countries met in Bangkok to discuss how they can “strengthen” relations, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday. Thani Thongphakdi — Thailand’s permanent secretary for foreign affairs — met with North Korean Ambassador Kim Je Bong on Feb. 16 and also vaguely exchanged views on the “COVID-19 situation,” according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) Twitter page. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship

Officials from both countries met in Bangkok last week, years after U.N. regulations put a halt to their budding trade

Colin Zwirko February 23, 2021

North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship

Thailand Rice Department | DPRK Ambassador Kim Je Bong at a meeting with Thai rice officials in Aug. 2019

Three years after Thailand claimed it completely halted trade with North Korea, officials from both countries met in Bangkok to discuss how they can “strengthen” relations, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday.

Thani Thongphakdi — Thailand’s permanent secretary for foreign affairs — met with North Korean Ambassador Kim Je Bong on Feb. 16 and also vaguely exchanged views on the “COVID-19 situation,” according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) Twitter page.

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