Thailand does military exercise with everyone I think....
What freedom supporters? These who are ally with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Ukraine (only state media, all parties but the ruling one banned, no religious freedom). If it fits their agenda they support the Shah, Saddam, Pinochet, Dalai Lama, Marcos.....
If Thailand had a real brutal dictatorship, but allows US based and goes strong Anti-China, the freedom lover would love Thailand.....Remember how they made a coup against the democratic government in Iran.