[3] Bilateral relations continues to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security and cultural matters including concerns on rice trade, fight on drugs and human trafficking.

[6][7][8][9] According to sources from Southern Liang, people from the kingdom of Langkasuka in present-day Thailand have been wearing cotton clothes made in Luzon as early as 516-520 AD.

[10] In the 13th century in the context of Southeast Asian maritime trade, archaeological records point not only to commercial and cultural ties but also a recognition of their political stature.

There were also ceramic wares from Sukhothai and Sawankhalok found in Luzon and Visayas region as evidence of early relations.

[11] During Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, upon anchoring on the port-kingdom of the Cebu Rajahnate, Antonio Pigafetta, the expedition scribe, noted an embassy carried by a ship from Siam (Thailand), had previously paid tribute to the king, Rajah Humabon.

[20][21] Bilateral relations were further reinforced during a state visit of the Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2015 to the Philippines.

[23] Bilateral and trade relations between the two countries continue to be characterized by harmony, dynamism, and warmth and strengthened when they became founding members of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization in 1954 and ASEAN in 1967.

Several bilateral agreements have since been signed on defense, investment, environment, tourism, air services, and scientific, technical, agriculture, and telecommunications exchanges.

Many other high-level visits, people-to-people contact, and cooperation under various frameworks mark the mutually beneficial relations between the two countries.

The visit aimed to further strengthen the Philippines deep and strong bilateral relations with Thailand, as well as cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in order to help build a secure and prosperous ASEAN Community in 2015.

President Duterte and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met and discussed various topics, such as economic and defense cooperation, security and agriculture.