Outgoing Foreign Minister defends his two days of regional dialogue with Myanmar held in Pattaya

[ThaiFelix]

On 6/25/2023 at 1:44 PM, Srikcir said:

Ah yes, friendly relations with neighbors. 

 

Putting aside Thailand's friendly attitude with North Korea (embassy in Bangkok), pandering with China; blissful of unfriendly European Cold War relations with East Germany, Russian invasion of Afganistan/Hungary /Czechoslovakia, China invasion of Vietnam, Vietnam invasion of Cambodia, Sino-Soviet border conflict, etc.

 

Thailan's world diplomacy has been stuck in the mid-1900's and seems to sell out to whatever country gives it favor without regard to democratic ideology.

Hopefully, MFP can change that direction, albeit with baby steps until the RTM can be accountable to the Thai people.

Not enough room to mention all the invasions by the usa??

[paul1804]

How could anyone with a real conscience have dialogue with a murdering pack of low life's like Burma's Junta. It is an absolute disgrace that the region hasn't demanded reform and reinstatemnet of the democratically elected government. China's Xi should be insisting that they reform or there will be no further project development but thats an indication of his level of integrity, he doesnt care as long as he gets a port and a railroad and pretty much whatever else he wants. Its a disgraceful region with the exception of a few!!!

[wangotango]

On 6/25/2023 at 7:35 AM, herfiehandbag said:

It is a very long border.

 

International sanctions are being applied to the Myanmar regime, sanctions which are designed to prevent them from raising cash from the spoils looted from their country. Sanctions which are likely to become more stringent, and likely to be supported by a democratic Western looking government in Bangkok. Yes, they can continue to trade with China, but, for the people running Myanmar, hard cash is what they want - that means US dollars.

 

Let's consider three things: who patrols and effectively controls that very long border (it is not an elected government in Bangkok), what are the easily portable products which can produce cash, and how much money is to be made.

 

There is a precedent, the illicit border trade in weapons, gems and high value timbers with the Khmer Rouge controlled areas of Cambodia. A number of quite significant "players" made a lot of money out of that; money which was useful to further their subsequent careers. They are still in positions of "influence".

Unfortunately those sanctions are hurting the general population more than the generals. Almost everything has doubled or tripled in price in the last 2 years due to the currency going down the toilet and we are hearing it is going to get worse not better any time soon.

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

Not enough room to mention all the invasions by the usa??

Not in this topic.... irrelevant really.

[Srikcir]

16 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

Not enough room to mention all the invasions by the usa??

Try to mention just five where the US alone and unilaterally invaded another country post-1945. 

[ThaiFelix]

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Try to mention just five where the US alone and unilaterally invaded another country post-1945. 

Surely you can see through that game. Encourage others to join, for example that huge joke "The Coalition of the Willing", or you will suffer!   Or its brought about by some rigged intelligence such as the WMD's in Iraq.