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Thailand's Diplomatic Success Now a Strategic Trap
Original: The Trap That is Thailand’s Legacy of Diplomatic Success
Commentary argues that Thailand's long-standing diplomatic balancing — cultivating ties with major powers while avoiding commitment — has become a trap as US-China rivalry intensifies. The very reputation for flexible, consensus-driven diplomacy that once gave Bangkok influence now leaves it ill-equipped to take clear positions, risking irrelevance among more decisive regional neighbours.
Why now: Analysts are debating whether Thailand's traditional hedging strategy can still serve it amid intensifying great-power competition in Southeast Asia.
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