Diplomasi Ekonomi Indonesia dan Thailand terhadap Pasar Timur Tengah

Abstract

Economic diplomacy as an instrument has been employed by Thailand to boost its export performance topartner countries, including to the Middle East region. Unlike Thailand, Indonesia the region’s largestMoslem country remains unable to capitalize on friendly relation with Middle East to boost its foreign trade.This study brought these facts into a research aimed at enriching the literatures of Indonesia’s economicrelations with Middle East. Research method used in the study was qualitative approach. It concluded thatdespite cultural diff erences, Thailand is relatively successful in conducting economic diplomacy to promoteits top commodities to this market.