page_title: Qatar–Thailand relations
section_title: Diplomatic visits
hierarchical_section_title: Qatar–Thailand relations / Diplomatic visits
caption_attribution_description: นายกรัฐมนตรีและคณะ ณ รัฐการ์ตาเพื่อเยือนอย่างเป็นทางการ ระหว่างวันที่ 24-26 พฤศจิกายน 2552 25พฤศจิกายน2552 (The Official Site of The Prime Minister of Thailand Photo by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์)
context_page_description: The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Thailand formed diplomatic relations in 1980. Their cooperation mainly revolves around tourism and energy.
  According to the Thailand Labour Ministry, in 2017 there were 1,188 Thai citizens working in Qatar, and were mainly concentrated in the massage services industry and the construction industry. Employment laws regarding Thai workers in Qatar were negotiated and signed into agreement in 2012.
context_section_description: Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani made his first visit to Thailand in April 1999.
caption: Qatari deputy PM Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah meeting with Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2009
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