Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC

[webfact]

 

By Cod Satrusayang

 

More than one military analyst predicted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would end quickly with a victory for Moscow. But arms supplies from the west and dogged resistance from the Ukrainians has seen the conflict drag on for months and will likely continue for the foreseeable future.

 

Rather than capitulating quickly, the Ukrainians have held out in key cities including the capital Kieve, and have actually pushed the Russian back on several fronts.

 

But Moscow seems unable to drawdown its forces, perhaps because an off ramp is not apparent, and has bombarded its population with messages that this fight to de-nazify its western neighbour was a long term conflict.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/40250/thailand-can-play-important-diplomatic-role-in-ukraine-russia-conflict-ahead-of-apec/

 

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[RandiRona]

They need to give a way out to Putin, face saving that is....otherwise Ukrain people are going to suffer for generations as well as innocent Russians....

[John Drake]

1 minute ago, RandiRona said:

They need to give a way out to Putin, face saving that is....otherwise Ukrain people are going to suffer for generations as well as innocent Russians....

If given a way out, would Putin then just reload, wait a couple of years, and try again?  That is if he isn't dying of cancer.

[khwaibah]

Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC.

 

????????

[RafPinto]

Leally.

Listen Putinsky, if you don't f. ... off, we send our submarines.
Please wait a bit, we asked Elon to send us a few electric batteries to power our boats.

[Thailand]

12 minutes ago, John Drake said:

If given a way out, would Putin then just reload, wait a couple of years, and try again?  That is if he isn't dying of cancer.

Assassination is a more likely scenario.

[dinsdale]

Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC

If you want an example to the dictionary definition of delusional this would fit rather nicely.

[sammieuk1]

Are we talking in a dictatorship corrupted way of help then yes we can ????

[poskat]

what are they going to do, flex their soft power by playing some Lisa or Milli songs and serving mango sticky rice? That should get the ruskies to fall in line...

[NativeBob]

this is stranger than anything I've seen before on thaivisa forum

[RafPinto]

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC

If you want an example to the dictionary definition of delusional this would fit rather nicely.

Big mouth Macron tried that.
Putin laughed at him.

By the way, where is Angela, when we need her.  In hiding as always.
Isn't she a good friend of Putin?

[2 is 1]

This article writer has smoke something more illegal than thai herb! All other diplomat's from any other country are incapable to do nothing but Thailand can solve all problems.

[Misterwhisper]

2 hours ago, poskat said:

what are they going to do, flex their soft power by playing some Lisa or Milli songs and serving mango sticky rice? That should get the ruskies to fall in line...

I think the plan is to strategically position crates of over-ripe durian every 50 meters along the entire front line -- which will cause the Russians to immediately break off their campaign and stream back across the border to escape the whiff. Now let's pray the wind will blow in the right direction.

 

What would we all do without Thailand keeping world peace! 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Misterwhisper

[JonnyF]

Maybe they can send Mango Munching Milli and all that "soft power" that nobody outside Thailand has heard of? 

[mtls2005]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

More than one military analyst predicted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would end quickly with a victory for Moscow.

Like what actually happened when the Japanese invaded thailand. Fold and run.

 

 

from the linked article...

 

And that is where Thailand comes in. As hosts of the APEC summit, to be held later this year in November, Thailand has a unique role to play in global diplomacy if it chooses to pursue that course.

 

 

Unique role? Yeah. sure, whatever.

 

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Thailand also has a role in ASIAN but has done nothing to denounce the atrocities going on in Myanmar, right on its doorstep

[Wuvu2]

"Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC"

 

Wow - what a massively over-inflated estimate of Thailand's importance on the world stage ????

[Aussieroaming]

What is Thailand going to do? Offer them a soapy massage to calm things down?

[rwill]

5 hours ago, khwaibah said:

Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC.

 

????????

Thai stick.

[ThaiFelix]

Thailand can play important diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of APEC

 

How?  Will Thailand be providing the 'pretties' as part of its "soft power" stategy??     

[AnotherFarang8]

Thailand is already playing an important role by staying neutral. Setting an example for other asian nations. Guess it learned a lesson from WWII not to take sides when superpowers are fighting. In this new world war between Russia and the collective West (US, UK and their lapdog Europe) Thailand needs to keep trade relations with everyone to survive the coming economic collapse and this time Thailand is doing a good job.

[crazykopite]

One dictatorship advising another dictatorship ????????????????????????????????

[crazykopite]

1 minute ago, AnotherFarang8 said:

Thailand is already playing an important role by staying neutral. Setting an example for other asian nations. Guess it learned a lesson from WWII not to take sides when superpowers are fighting. In this new world war between Russia and the collective West (US, UK and their lapdog Europe) Thailand needs to keep trade relations with everyone to survive the coming economic collapse and this time Thailand is doing a good job.

My sides are hurting with ????????????????????????????????????

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Thailand said:

Assassination is a more likely scenario.

The Oligarhs will eventually tire of having no money spend,  businesses tied up or have fun on their mega-yachts.

They'll join forces to oust him

[spidermike007]

And that is where Thailand comes in. As hosts of the APEC summit, to be held later this year in November, Thailand has a unique role to play in global diplomacy if it chooses to pursue that course. Of course, that would require the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to change its mandate and be more proactive in diplomacy.

 

With so much at stake, Thai mediation in the crisis may seem like a far-fetched dream but if the men and women at the MFA could dream big enough, it is an opportunity for a diplomatic win that doesn’t come around very often.

 

Well, Don Pramudwinai is one of the few members of this (bottom of the barrel) administration who actually has experience in his ministry, having served as ambassador to China, North Korea, and Mongolia, then ambassador to the EU, and as a permanent representative to the UN, and very briefly as ambassador to the US. However, Thailand does not appear to engage in much diplomacy as a 3rd party. Does he or anyone else in his ministry have any experience with this? What does Thailand bring to the table? What can they offer? Look at their history. Look at how incredibly timid, and morally bankrupt they have been in regard to the Burmese military fiasco. Can they shed the cloak of timidity long enough to be of service to anyone, other than themselves?

Edited May 19, 2022 by spidermike007

[ikke1959]

Real comedians

[Mavideol]

6 hours ago, RafPinto said:

Big mouth Macron tried that.
Putin laughed at him.

By the way, where is Angela, when we need her.  In hiding as always.
Isn't she a good friend of Putin?

thanks to her and the french ukraine is not a nato member... she really was a Vlad's puppet

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, Aussieroaming said:

What is Thailand going to do? Offer them a soapy massage to calm things down?

nope, more like mango and sticky rice 555

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thailand also has a role in ASIAN but has done nothing to denounce the atrocities going on in Myanmar, right on its doorstep

they can not denounce a copy cat ally

 

ally

/ˈalʌɪ/

noun

• 1. a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose:

[Pib]

The title of this topic has been rolling on the floor laughing.  Thailand diplomatically is like the three monkeys that hear, see, and speak no evil. Other than some bureaucratic talk non-involvement/neutrality in foreign affairs such as the Russia invasion of Ukraine is priority one for Thailand.