11 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Will Thailand be expecting support from the UN, the EU et al when China finally takes over?

I bet my last shekel they'll ask yes.

8 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I dont think that many people are too bothered and concerned about what Thailand does , but Thailand are remaining neutral , no need for Thailand to get involved in someone elses dispute 

So your saying business as usual and a negative moral compass is fine I  your book. I guess if there is money to be made during this crisis Thailand will find d a way to funnel supplies and exports to Russia while avoiding the subject. That's not being neutral now is it....try again.

15 minutes ago, KhunAussie52 said:

Check your facts,they initially did not roll over.

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Prachuap Khiri Khan was home to the Royal Thai Air Force's Fifth Wing, under the command of Wing Commander Mom Luang Prawat Chumsai. The Japanese 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 143rd Infantry Regiment under Major Kisoyoshi Utsunomiya landed at 03:00 from one troopship, and occupied the town after having crushed police resistance there.

Further landings took place near the airfield to the south. The Japanese laid siege to the airfield, but the Thai airmen along with Prachuap Khirikhan Provincial Police managed to hold out until noon on the next day, when they too received the ceasefire order. The Japanese lost 115 dead according to Japanese estimates,^[24] and 217 dead and 300+ wounded according to Thai estimates. The Thais lost 37 dead and 27 wounded.^[30]

 

Ummm, they rolled over instead of continuing to fight like the Ukraine is doing...try again.

32 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Have you read  what this thread is about and the thread headline ?

  This thread is about Thailand remaining neutral in the conflict 

You don’t get it, Thailand is no longer neutral.

Thailand voted for the resolution! 

Thank you Thailand! Well done!

 

Aseannow journalism is “remarkable” in this context. Please fall back with content about Thai Visa. Your content writers might need to look for another job?

 

Anyone else hear a Chinese echo?

4 minutes ago, Tom H said:

Thailand voted for the resolution! What kind of false journalism is this by Aseannow?

Voting for it but then playing the games they are by findi a 3rd party to funnel their exports to Russia says something completely different.

Oddly counter to how they then voted in the UN resolution condemning Russia.

This is a sad time for all. To say I will stay neutral is stating that I am a coward and scared to speak against brutal regimes. Simple as that. It is called freedom and most have just spent 2 years being told what we can and cannot do. Now imagine running away and losing all your lifes work for a brutal dictator. We all know what Putin and XI are capable of and the more countries that stay NEUTRAL just empowers them. Both these clowns need to be taken out and put in front of the world as they are barbarians

 

Splinter ar5es!

 

Sitting on the fence is a full time occupation.

Good. Stay out of it. This is NATO and EU expansionism that's blame and the wests funding of the Ukrainian Nazi national guard. Take EU and NATO expansion off the table. Russia have been demanding it for over 30 years.

12 hours ago, Snig27 said:

FM Don, cowering in the corner terrified, while braver nations with an ethical backbone take a position.

You mean like China and India.

27 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Voting for it but then playing the games they are by findi a 3rd party to funnel their exports to Russia says something completely different.

Same as i.e. Germany still buying gas from Russia:). Dont blame Thailand. You have no clue. 

 

The Russian people want to eat rice and fruits etc. from Thailand. No issue with that.

 

The Russian people are not the aggressor. Its one person and his followers who are in fear.

 

 

"advocated for discussions between the conflicting parties."

 

It's not "conflicting parties ", it's simply one party attacking another.

11 hours ago, NanaSomchai said:

Why are you so surprised?

 

Did you really expect anything different?

 

There we are again, it's all about money.

 

Thailand MONEY number one.

Always the falang perspective.

All those medals but too much of a coward to speak out. IMO

9 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No one is suggesting that war is a good thing and no one is backing Putin or agreeing with his actions .

Exactly. Putin has a mission and Ukraine is a lost cause.

Once Russia has taken control the dust will settle and a new norm will prevail with a global division between East and West. Two of the largest BRICS countries, China and India, did not support the UN resolution.

With a significant percentage of the population being of Chinese descent, fairly obvious which camp Thailand will be in.

Money trumps everything here.  EVERYTHING!  Because money gives you status and face, and stopping money from coming from Russia because they attacked Ukraine is pointless from some perspectives.  Doing what is right even if it affects pocketbooks is a foreign concept for many people here.  It’s not even a democracy here, so you shouldn’t be surprised about them staying neutral.  

24 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

Good. Stay out of it. This is NATO and EU expansionism that's blame and the wests funding of the Ukrainian Nazi national guard. Take EU and NATO expansion off the table. Russia have been demanding it for over 30 years.

a “Russian troll” opinion who cant read the UN resolutions vote from Thailand:).

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He noted that Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine dispute, as the grouping has advocated for discussions between the conflicting parties.

Actually, Myanmar was full of admiration for Russia as being a "strong country". General Prayut's "Grouping" as he put it, is not unanimous in their statements. 

Rarely have I been so disgusted with the Thai government. You cannot be neutral in this matter. If you say nothing, you side with the tyrants. 

I suspect not many of us who have been in Asia for more than a couple years don't expect any to take a principled stance. Asian countries are notorious for disinterest until a problem is at their doorstep. Some call it selfishness. Others say they prioritise harmony. 

 

SEA is probably the weakest of the weak. They can barely bring themselves to discuss the Myanmar issues. Another reason AEC/ASEAN is toothless and will never amount to much. 

 

Thailand is among the weakest in ASEAN. The Thais have played the neutrality card to significant benefit in the past, so they have stayed on the course. 

24 minutes ago, Tom H said:

Same as i.e. Germany still buying gas from Russia:). Dont blame Thailand. You have no clue. 

 

The Russian people want to eat rice and fruits etc. from Thailand. No issue with that.

 

The Russian people are not the aggressor. Its one person and his followers who are in fear.

 

 

I do agree with your sentiments but the pain they feel is a direct response to what Putin is doing.  Now if they stated they were providing humanitarian aid things might be seen differently, but it is the Ukraine and then the People with almost 1 million who have fled the barbaric invasion who need the humanitarian assistance.......remaining neutral while supporting the regime attacking Ukraine is not the same as remaining neutral and then expecting to finance the deals through a third party tells you Thailand's take is about money and not people.

13 hours ago, Adumbration said:

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Even the Swiss are not neutral, give us a break!

38 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

Good. Stay out of it. This is NATO and EU expansionism that's blame and the wests funding of the Ukrainian Nazi national guard. Take EU and NATO expansion off the table. Russia have been demanding it for over 30 years.

Russia should get its own house in order before their out right lies that they are just in Ukraine to get rid of nazi's. Meet some of Moscows finest Russian Nationalists

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11 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Its in Thailand's self interests to remain neutral and no to get involved .

  Thailand isnt a World power and doesnt need to get involved with either side 

Very true.  I dont think any of the World Powers really expect emerging countries like Thailand to do anything.

I dont think Ukraine do either.

 

The Thai government won't condemn the Russian invasion of the Ukraine 

As tourist numbers  are more important than people dying in the Ukraine 

don't want to upset Putin  pathetic ???? 

 

No on gives a $#1t what Prayut thinks anyway, as he's an absolute nobody in world politics!

1 hour ago, In the jungle said:

Thailand.

 

So weak.  So immoral.  So expected.

Your self-righteousness is rather embarrassing.  Take a break - I think the excessive negativity in online forums can really be bad for one's mental health.