Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand
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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: สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจและวัฒนธรรมไทเปประจำประเทศไทย RTGS: Samnakngan Setthakit Lae Wattanatham Taipe Pracham Prathet Thai) is the representative office of Taiwan in Thailand, which functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.
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สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจและวัฒนธรรมไทเปประจำประเทศไทย | |
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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 |
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Website | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand |
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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]