At the 2005 APEC leaders' meeting, held in Korea, Chile and Thailand agreed to study the possibility of negotiating a free trade agreement. The two governments set up a joint feasibility study work group towards this end, which met for the first time in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2006. The second meeting was held in May 2006 in Santiago, Chile.

On 12 May 2010, the government of Thailand approved the draft of the negotiation framework of a free trade agreement with Chile. The first round of negotiations was held in Bangkok, on 08 april 2011. The second round took place in Santiago, Chile, from 23 to 25 May 2011. The third round was held in Bangkok, in August 2011. The fourth round of negotiations took place in Santiago, from 19 to 21 March 2012. The fifth round of negotiations was held in Bangkok, in May 2012. The sixth round of negotiations took place in Santiago, in August 2012. The free trade agreement was signed on 04 October 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Documents relating to the negotiations
04 October 2013	Bangkok, Thailand. Chile and Thailand sign Free Trade Agreement
August 2012	Santiago, Chile. Sixth round of negotiations
30 May 2012	Bangkok, Thailand. Fifth round of negotiations
19-21 March 2012	Santiago, Chile. Fourth round of negotiations
29 August 2011	Bangkok, Thailand. Third round of negotiations
26 May 2011	Santiago, Chile. Second round of negotiations
11 April 2011	Bangkok, Thailand. First round of negotiations
12 May 2010	The Government of Thailand approves the negotiation framework of Chile- Thailand FTA
31 May 2006	II meeting of Joint Study Group on the feasibility of an FTA between Chile and Thailand
27-28 February 2006	First meeting of Joint Study Group on the feasibility of an FTA between Chile and Thailand
24 June 2005	Bangkok, Thailand. III meeting of the Chile-Thailand bilateral trade committee
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); National News Bureau of Thailand, Public Relations Department (NNT)

The first meeting of the Free Trade Commission since the entry into force of the Chile-Thailand Free Trade Agreement was held on 31 May 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Commission met again on August 24, 2018 in Santiago, Chile to discuss issues such as, trade and gender, environmental and labor issues, and cooperation for export and investment promotion.

The fourth meeting of the Free Trade Commission, which was held on May 15, 2023, had the purpose of updating the progress of each country in global and regional trade, as well as ratifying the bilateral agreements and decisions adopted by both countries.

Documents relating to the Implementation of the Agreement
15 May 2023	IV meeting of the Free Trade Commission Chile-Tailandia
21 June 2019	Bangkok, Thailand. Third meeting of the Free Trade Commission
24 August 2018	Santiago, Chile. Second meeting of the Free Trade Commission
31 May 2017	Bangkok, Thailand. First meeting of the Free Trade Commission
Source: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales

• Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON)
• National News Bureau of Thailand, Public Relations Department (NNT)
• Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales