Thailand is recalibrating its strategy toward conflict-ridden Myanmar, with a more practicable approach, driven largely by its own security and economic interests.
Thailand under the Pheu Thai Party-led governments has struggled over the past year to utilize cooperation with neighboring countries Cambodia and Myanmar to achieve the objective of economic development, stability and peace.
Thailand’s latest move to restore peace in neighboring Myanmar is unlikely to achieve any breakthroughs, as the government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra lacks a comprehensive and effective plan or the political will, according to experts.
The second term of a Donald Trump presidency would heighten tensions across key hotspots in Southeast Asia, as his administration would likely intensify efforts to counter and contain its chief rival, China, analysts predicted.
How will Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra position Thailand as an active promoter of peace in the region when other member states focus their efforts on addressing the Myanmar crisis
The new Thai government under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has vowed to resume negotiations to settle maritime disputes with Cambodia and pave the way for tapping the abundant hydrocarbon resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
