CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Royal Thai Government, hereinafter referred to as the High Contracting Parties,

Desirous of maintaining and strengthening for their mutual benefit the friendly relations existing between their two countries;

Inspired by the need and common desire to promote and develop cultural relations between their respective peoples;

Have decided to conclude this Cultural Agreement and for this purpose, the undersigned, being empowered by their respective Governments, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

The High Contracting Parties shall, subject to the laws and regulations in their respective countries, endeavor to accord to each other every possible facility to ensure better understanding of their respective cultures, and to encourage the exchange of:

1. Books, periodicals and other publications dealing with art, literature, science, education and other cultural subjects;

2. Non-commercial cinematographic films and recordings for television and radio broadcasting programmes dealing with culture, art, science and education; and

3. Art and other cultural exhibitions.

ARTICLE II

The High Contracting Parties shall encourage, subject to the laws and regulations prevailing in each country;

1. The exchange of visits of newsmen, writers and artists;

2. The exchange of university and college professors, school teachers, and members of cultural, artistic and scientific institutions within their available resources; and

3. The promotion of athletics and friendly competition in sports

ARTICLE III

The High Contracting Parties shall consult each other, when necessary, on details and additional arrangements for the fruitful implementation of the provisions of this Agreement; and when supplemental agreements are necessary for such implementation, each of these agreements shall be the subject of an exchange of notes between the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the High Contracting Parties. In addition, representatives of the two Governments shall meet at least once a year, alternately in the Philippines and Thailand, to examine and assess the implementation of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

The provision of this Agreement shall be subject to the laws and regulations concerning the internal security as well as the protection in the respective territories of the High Contracting Parties of the literary and artistic property of each other’s nationals, including national cultural treasures insofar as these are not covered by a general agreement of an international character.

ARTICLE V

The present Agreement shall come into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force indefinitely unless terminated by either Contracting Party by means of written notification, in which case the Agreement shall cease to be in force six (6) months after the date of notification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective plenipotentiaries of the High Contracting Parties have signed this Agreement and hereunto affixed their seals.

DONE in the City of Manila this twenty-second day of July, nineteen hundred and seventy-five (B.E. 2518), in duplicate, in the Pilipino, Thai and English Languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differing interpretations the English text shall prevail.

Entry into Force: July 22, 1975