Thailand's foreign policy: hedging by default?

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s foreign policy, unlike those of previous Thai governments, is not seen to be bending with the wind, but rather as “hedging by default”. China’s economic attractiveness, US ambivalence towards the region, and Russia’s war on Ukraine have rendered Thailand’s long-est...

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Main Author:	Poonkham, Jittipat
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Social sciences::Political science Conflict and Stability International Politics and Security
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165510
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-1655102023-04-02T15:45:14Z Thailand's foreign policy: hedging by default? Poonkham, Jittipat S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Conflict and Stability International Politics and Security Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s foreign policy, unlike those of previous Thai governments, is not seen to be bending with the wind, but rather as “hedging by default”. China’s economic attractiveness, US ambivalence towards the region, and Russia’s war on Ukraine have rendered Thailand’s long-established strategic posture untenable. To navigate the changing international circumstances, Thailand should adopt a smarter strategy of “leading-from-the-middle”. Published version 2023-03-28T02:15:10Z 2023-03-28T02:15:10Z 2023 Commentary Poonkham, J. (2023). Thailand’s foreign policy: hedging by default?. RSIS Commentary, 038-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165510 en RSIS Commentaries, 038-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s foreign policy, unlike those of previous Thai governments, is not seen to be bending with the wind, but rather as “hedging by default”. China’s economic attractiveness, US ambivalence towards the region, and Russia’s war on Ukraine have rendered Thailand’s long-established strategic posture untenable. To navigate the changing international circumstances, Thailand should adopt a smarter strategy of “leading-from-the-middle”.
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Thailand's foreign policy: hedging by default?

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