PUBLISHED: 4:00 on September 3, 2023.
Foreign policy experts have advised the Pheu Thai-led government to pursue international assistance on a large front rather than concentrating on industry and the economy.
Pheu Thai, which is in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is renowned for its involvement in monetary policies, according to Jittiphat Poonkham, producer of Thammasat University’s International Studies Programme at the Faculty of Political Science.
He was concerned that new international policies may be business-oriented rather than focusing on international issues specifically because of this.
At a lecture on” Thai international policy view under the incoming state” held at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science, Mr. Jittiphat discussed the issue.
The lecture offered recommendations for how the new administration should market the nation. He suggested that the Pheu Thai-led government may approach political competition between the US and China, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, methodically.
By stating a clear place on this issue, Thailand really aim to turn either in front of or against the weather, he said. Thailand may not always have to abide by agreements with its allies, including China, the US, and the EU. But he added that the nation must consider shared values and passions.
Thailand needs to take a strong stance based on the rule of laws, protect human rights, and develop climate change plans. Thailand’s reputation as a more dependable person on the international stage would ideally improve with this.
The Pheu Thai-led government would likely view China as an economical opportunity rather than a proper risk, according to political science professor Sitthiphon Kruarattikan of Thammasat Interdisciplinary Studies College.
Therefore, it is likely that the new administration would uphold China’s fundamental pursuits. It isn’t all that different from earlier administrations since the 1990s, which saw Beijing more as an economic opportunity than a danger, he continued.
According to Mr. Sitthiphon, the new federal might face difficulties as a result of this strategy toward China, particularly given its desire to revitalize Thailand’s Asean leadership and build its importance.
In the sight of some Asean people, Thailand may reduce its credibility. In order to stabilize financial interests with obedience to international standards [ on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea ], it must first find a compromise.