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Visit by US Under Secretary of State emphasises American Thai military alliance amid tense trade talks
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Anutin rules out playing Thailand’s US military alliance as a card in tense trade negotiations. Bangkok wants a reciprocal deal quickly while expanding defence cooperation, tackling transnational crime and addressing Cambodia border tensions.
Key facts
- Anutin rules out playing Thailand’s US military alliance as a card in tense trade negotiations
- Anutin rules out defence leverage as Bangkok pushes Washington to complete reciprocal trade agreement
- Thailand and US move to deepen military alliance as both sides confront changing security challenges
- Anutin raises transnational crime and thanks Trump for supporting efforts to ease Cambodian tensions
- Bangkok keeps trade and defence on separate tracks as talks span security, crime and border tensions
- Thailand and US plan deeper military ties while Anutin keeps defence outside reciprocal trade talks
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has drawn a firm line between Thailand’s US military alliance and urgent trade negotiations with Washington. Bangkok wants a reciprocal trade deal quickly, but defence ties will not be used as leverage. At Government House, Mr Anutin and US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby also agreed to deepen military cooperation, modernise Thailand’s armed forces and expand defence industry links.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ruled out using Thailand’s US defence relationship as leverage in trade negotiations. He delivered the message directly to a senior Pentagon official at Government House on Thursday. Instead, Bangkok will keep security and trade negotiations firmly on separate tracks.