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Anutin: Thailand won’t choose sides amid global rivalry
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand should avoid being forced to choose sides amid growing geopolitical rivalry, arguing that countries should instead maintain strategic autonomy by building diverse partnerships.
Key facts
- Thailand and Australia have had a free trade agreement since 2005, with bilateral trade reaching about A$32 billion in 2025.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand should avoid being forced to choose sides amid growing geopolitical rivalry, arguing that countries should instead maintain strategic autonomy by building diverse partnerships.
- Speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Tuesday, Anutin outlined Thailand’s approach to a changing international order, saying stronger regional cooperation, strategic autonomy and economic resilience were key to navigating global
- ASEAN remains Thailand’s strategic anchor
- ‘Not choosing sides, but creating more options’
Summary
Speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Tuesday, Anutin outlined Thailand’s approach to a changing international order, saying stronger regional cooperation, strategic autonomy and economic resilience were key to navigating global uncertainty.
“Not choosing sides does not mean having no choices,” Anutin said, stressing that strategic autonomy meant maintaining the ability to make independent decisions and work with a range of partners based on national interests.