OP-ED – Highlights of the Prayut government’s diplomatic achievements

[webfact]

 

During the Prayut government’s 9-year administration, foreign policy played an indispensable role in pivoting Thailand on geopolitical landscape. After the coup in May 2014, the country was cursed and sanctioned by the West. With patience and persistence, Thai diplomacy has helped to restore the country’s international confidence and resilience.

 

All along, Thailand has been walking a tight rope, trying to balance itself between great powers’ in competition and the fast-changing strategic environment. Meanwhile, the government had to earn respect, stay engaged and display diplomatic acumen to gain domestic and internal support.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has always been at the forefront, as the country’s gatekeeper, whether in good or bad times. During his tenure, deputy prime minister and foreign minister Don Pramudwinai directed the conduct of Thai foreign policy based on national interests and the desire to place Thailand in the global scheme of things.

 

Some of the diplomatic milestones under the Prayut government include:

 

Thailand has been able to generate trust and confidence of its role in the regional and global community and in engagement with the great powers. As a trusted partner, Thailand succeeded in fulfilling its international roles and responsibilities. The success as last year’s chair of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting (APEC) and other regional and international conferences were evidence of the country’s effective diplomacy. 

 

By Kavi Chongkittavorn

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/highlights-of-the-prayut-governments-diplomatic-achievements/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-09-11

 

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[stoner]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

Thailand has been able to generate trust and confidence of its role in the regional and global community and in engagement with the great powers. As a trusted partner, Thailand succeeded in fulfilling its international roles and responsibilities. The success as last year’s chair of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting (APEC) and other regional and international conferences were evidence of the country’s effective diplomacy. 

hibbidy hoo bla....snoop dogg just got a boob job. 

[mfd101]

What a load of codswallop!

[spidermike007]

Talk about good fiction. Talk about an alternate reality. Have they stood up to Burma? Have they stood up to Hun Sen, the serial killing, genocidal, land grabbing PM for life next door? 

 

What exactly did Don and Cha Cha accomplish on the world stage, other than set back Thailand a decade? 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, the government had to earn respect, stay engaged and display diplomatic acumen to gain domestic and internal support.

In other words BS themselves around the world.

Prayut achieved nothing of value.

[hotchilli]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

What exactly did Don and Cha Cha accomplish on the world stage, other than set back Thailand a decade? 

A healthy retirement fund.

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, mfd101 said:

What a load of codswallop!

Written by Khun Spyn Dokdah.

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

By Kavi Chongkittavorn

just another tool in the shed

[poskat]

Who wrote this article, payut's grandmom??

[RocketDog]

Color me surprised. With such a title I expected a blank page.

OP clutching at straws much?

[puck2]

I guess, Kavi Ch. got payed by Prayut for writing this nonsense. Spidermike007 explaned it exactly why.