Thailand’s Trade Relations with the German Democratic Republic: the Example of Carl Zeiss Jena

Christina Warning
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With the example of one of the German Democratic Republic’s (gdr) most renowned high-tech companies, Carl Zeiss Jena, this article argues that despite global and regional pressures, Thailand’s international trade relations have been nurtured largely without reference to ideological bias. Founded in 1846, the Carl Zeiss Jena Company grew to become an important patent holder in the production and export of precision optical instruments. By the 1930s, Carl Zeiss Jena was already an important international player, attracting military institutions and land surveying specialists, including clients from Siam/Thailand. In the decads to come, Carl Zeiss Jena’s relations with Thailand transcended the major global conflicts of the twentieth century, most notably the acrimonious Cold War period and Germany’s partition. This stability is a testament to the flexibility with which Thailand’s diplomatic and military elites have been willing to engage with diverse partners regardless of political affiliations and fundamental ideological differences.
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泰国与德意志民主共和国的贸易关系:以卡尔蔡司耶拿为例
本文以德意志民主共和国(gdr)最著名的高科技公司之一卡尔蔡司耶拿(Carl Zeiss Jena)为例,认为尽管面临全球和地区压力,泰国的国际贸易关系在很大程度上是在没有意识形态偏见的情况下发展起来的。卡尔蔡司耶拿公司成立于1846年,已发展成为精密光学仪器生产和出口的重要专利持有人。到20世纪30年代,卡尔蔡司耶拿已经是一个重要的国际参与者,吸引了军事机构和土地测量专家,包括来自暹罗/泰国的客户。在接下来的几十年里,卡尔蔡司耶拿与泰国的关系超越了20世纪主要的全球冲突,尤其是激烈的冷战时期和德国分治。这种稳定证明了泰国的外交和军事精英们愿意与不同的伙伴接触,而不考虑政治派别和根本的意识形态差异。
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