Thailand's muted response to this incident is strange to me. If a Mexican gunboat fired on an American fishing vessel, or an Indonesian gunboat on an Australian vessel, those western countries would react aggressively and there would be a diplomatic stand-off at the very least.
However, the Thai/Myanmar incident has attracted little dometic media and doesn't seem to be a big deal to the Thai government.
Maybe human rights really are less valued in Asian diplomacy with any tough talking done behind the scenes. Or maybe western powers over-react when similar incidents occur?
Any reliable links that investigate the construction costs that include the true number of deaths and injuries? We came here 16 years ago and live a few miles south of Hua Hin. The road trip coming to Bangkok and leaving Bangkok has become more and more dangerous. As cited above the roadway is in terrible shape and the risk of falling debris is worsening.
I never heard that they are supporting this regime. It's much more complicated than appears on the surface. My research shows that the regimes are intertwined, that each depends on the other for necessary imports/exports. Thailand is extremely dependent on Myanmar for a wide range of needs.That's certainly not the same as propping up a regime for political reasons. This reminds me of how the Chinese are harassing the Filipinos, except the Chines never fired on anyone, to their credit. https://fulcrum.sg/neighbour-to-civil-war-thailands-relations-with-myanmar-in-2024/
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