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Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore full diplomatic ties

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pays a courtesy call on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Yamamah Palace in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. (Government House photo)

CAIRO: Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to exchange ambassadors in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since a row over a jewellery theft nearly three decades ago led the Gulf state to downgrade ties.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed on the appointment of ambassadors “in the near future” and to strengthen economic and trade relations, said a joint statement on Saudi state media.

Saudi Arabian Airlines announced in a Twitter post on Tuesday that it would restart direct flights to Thailand in May.

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