Thailand Eyes Closer Saudi Ties in Prince’s First Official Visit

  • Diplomatic ties restored after three decades of diamond row
  • Crown Prince to attend APEC summit as special guest next week

Mohammed bin Salman

Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
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Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.