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Thailand foreign policy
Thailand’s ASEAN Chair Challenge in 2019
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While Thailand has been among the grouping’s biggest champions historically, it will have a lot on its plate when it takes the helm next year.
Thailand’s Engagement With Africa
By Istvan Tarrosy
Yet another “unusual suspect” is intensifying relations with African countries. How far can it go?
What Will the 2018 Cobra Gold Military Exercises in Thailand Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This year’s drills will be closely watched for what it says about the US-Thailand alliance and Thailand itself.
What’s Behind the New US-Thailand Military Facility Hype?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Old alliance dynamics are at work in a new controversy.
Joint Patrols Put Vietnam-Thailand Maritime Ties in the Headlines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The drills are a means both countries have been using to manage challenges within their strategic partnership.
What’s in the New Russia-Thailand Military Pact?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new defense pact inked by the two sides deserves attention despite the few details that have emerged publicly so far.
The Real Lesson in Thailand’s Struggle With a China Rail Project
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent controversy offers a cautionary tale with respect to large-scale infrastructure projects.
Is Thailand Now Buying More Arms From China?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at a new approval by the Thai government this week.
Thailand's Future After the Constitutional Referendum
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss Thailand's new constitution and upcoming Asian summits.
Thailand’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Omnidirectional or Directionless?
By Shawn W. Crispin
What the junta calls strategic diversification may actually be a rather rudderless foreign policy vision.
Asia Needs New Strategic Equilibrium: Thailand Junta Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Prayut Chan-o-cha outlines a new approach to address regional challenges.
China-Thailand Railway Project Gets Untracked
By Shawn W. Crispin
A high-speed rail project between the two countries has been canceled.