TOKYO -- Thailand and Saudi Arabia are rapidly filling a diplomatic void that lasted over 30 years.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Riyadh on Jan. 25. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Thailand and Saudi Arabia are rapidly filling a diplomatic void that lasted over 30 years.