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Saudi restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, front left, talks to Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, left, talks to Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. At top images show Saudi King Salman, right, Saudi Arabia's founding late King Abdul Aziz Al Saud, center and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. At top is an image of Saudi King Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP) In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP) In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, receives Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP) In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, greet an honor guard at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP) In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Thailand's prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)