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Russia-Thailand trade up 23% in January-May 2026 — minister

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 116 words
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What to know about Russia-Thailand trade up 23% in January-May 2026 — minister

Russian Minister Alexey Chekunkov reported a 23% increase in bilateral trade between Russia and Thailand from January to May 2026. He emphasized the potential for further investment and the desire to expand the exchange of energy, agricultural, and industrial goods.

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What happened

Bilateral trade between Russia and Thailand increased by 23% in January-May of 2026, Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East, reported.

Why it matters

"Last year, trade turnover rose to $1.7 billion.

Common ground

This year, the positive trend continues, with a nearly 23% increase recorded in the first five months," Chekunkov said during a meeting of the Joint Russian-Thai Commission on Bilateral Cooperation.

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Russian Minister Alexey Chekunkov reported a 23% increase in bilateral trade between Russia and Thailand from January to May 2026. He emphasized the potential for further investment and the desire to expand the exchange of energy, agricultural, and industrial goods.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year, trade turnover rose to $1.7 billion”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Russia-Thailand relations and general Russian geography/history, but none of the sources mention a trade turnover figure of $1.7 billion for 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thai Ambassador in Moscow is the official representative of the Government in Bangkok to the Government of Russia. Actual Ambassador is Sasiwat Wongsinsawat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_Thailan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russians in Thailand are Russians or individuals born in the Russian Empire, Soviet Union or Russian Federation, who are citizens or residents of Thailand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Thailand
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Russia and Thailand date to the late nineteenth century, when the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam (as Thailand was then known) formed a fri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Thailand_relations
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Claim 2: “Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and the official Russian Government website, confirm that Aleksey Chekunkov is the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mikhail Mishustin's Second Cabinet (Russian: Второе правительство Мишустина) is the current federal government of Russia, formed in May 2024, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. It is the fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin's_Second_Cab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of Russia or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation is the highest federal executive governmental body of the Russian Federation. It is accountable to the president of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mikhail Mishustin's First Cabinet (Russian: Первое правительство Мишустина) was the federal government of Russia from 2020 to 2024, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The Cabinet was formed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin's_First_Cabi…
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Claim 3: “Bilateral trade between Russia and Thailand increased by 23% in January-May of 2026”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. The web search result from CounterPunch.org states that trade activity between 'Russia and China' (not Thailand) grew by 23 percent between January and May 2026. There is no evidence supporting this growth figure for Thailand.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The territorial dispute between Cambodia and Thailand escalated into a direct armed confrontation on 24 July 2025 along the Cambodia–Thailand border. Although both governments subsequently agreed to a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cambodian–Thai_border_cri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magomed Bekshievich Zaynukov (Russian: Магомед Бекшиевич Зайнуков; born January 2, 1995) is a Russian mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magomed_Zaynukov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Russia and Thailand date to the late nineteenth century, when the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam (as Thailand was then known) formed a fri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Thailand_relations
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