Thailand’s regional strategies revealed at the ASEAN-US summit

[webfact]

Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, participates in the US-ASEAN Special Summit at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-cha, speaking at the special ASEAN-US summit, revealed Thailand’s regional strategies, which will promote peace and resilience in the post-pandemic era.

 

He outlined three priorities for the region. First is the promotion of US constructive engagement with ASEAN and other key players in the region. He pointed out that it is important to create an environment of mutual trust, conducive to the post-COVID-19 recovery, between all countries, as is a shift towards humanitarian considerations, to alleviate the ramifications of unrest around the world.

 

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Secondly, Prayut said that there is a need to accelerate economic recovery and to ensure and strengthen a resilient supply chain. To these ends, he invited US businesses to invest in and develop high technology sectors, such as electric vehicles. The US plans to announce the newly created Indo-Pacific Economic Framework at the upcoming Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) summit in Tokyo. A number of ASEAN members have expressed an interest in joining.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-regional-strategies-revealed-at-the-asean-us-summit/

 

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[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

as is a shift towards humanitarian considerations, to alleviate the ramifications of unrest around the world.

Take that with a pinch of salt from someone installed after a coup, spraying chemicals on protesters  and arresting kids for holding fingers up !

[JimHuaHin]

More misinformation and promises to be broken?   Your actions, General Prayut, over the past 8 years speak louder than your hollow words.

[klauskunkel]

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Thailand’s regional strategies revealed at the ASEAN-US summit

 

First is the promotion of US constructive engagement with ASEAN 

Secondly, Prayut said that there is a need to accelerate economic recovery. To these ends, he invited US businesses to invest

Thirdly, to ensure the success of the first two priorities, he urged all countries to work together

Prayut's "Strategies" in a nut shell:

First wait for US to start a project in ASEAN

Second wait for money from America

Third wait for the first two, and then high-five everybody

All in all a fine strategy for not taking responsibility or leadership. Predictable and lazy.

Edited May 16, 2022 by klauskunkel

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-cha, speaking at the special ASEAN-US summit, revealed Thailand’s regional strategies, which will promote peace and resilience in the post-pandemic era

Coming from the man who stole power via a coup?

[KhunLA]

Considering the rest of the ASEAN members, he fits right in with the whole lot.

 

Compared to the rest of the world's leaders ... not seeing much contrast.  

IMHO ...  all a bunch of self serving '_ _ _ _ _ ' ... fill in your own opinion.

[dcsw53]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

, as is a shift towards humanitarian considerations, to alleviate the ramifications of unrest around the world.

Thailand's neutral position to the Russian invasion ( sorry " special operation " ) of Ukraine is a powerful demonstration of Prayut's steely resolve. Putin will still be on his Christmas card list.

[Karma80]

In summary then.

 

1. Blah blah from the military 'leader' of a country that was not invited to the democractic nations summit.

2. Please send money. Trough has more room.

[rudi49jr]

I was not aware that Thailand had any ‘regional strategies’. Other than making as much money as possible, in any way possible, that is. 

[KhunLA]

23 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

I was not aware that Thailand had any ‘regional strategies’. Other than making as much money as possible, in any way possible, that is. 

Isn't that every countries strategy ?  

At least they are not selling death to anyone.

Edited May 16, 2022 by KhunLA

[Isaan sailor]

5 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Isn't that every countries strategy ?  

At least they are not selling death to anyone.

Not death.  Try defense.