BAMBOO DIPLOMACY: CRUMBLING STRATEGY AMID THE SINO-US COMPETITION
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Bamboo Diplomacy, Sino-US Competition, National Insecurityบทคัดย่อ
The diplomatic tradition of Thailand is known as bamboo diplomacy. This doctrine has been employed in the making of Thai foreign policy because it is a mechanism that helps protect the country’s sovereignty. The rise of China and the US foreign policy, aiming to counter it, have challenged the discipline. However, the study argues that Thailand’s bamboo diplomacy is not challenged by the hegemonic competition. Thailand was able to create equilibrium of relations with Washington and Beijing to maximize leverage gained from bilateral cooperation with both powers. However, the doctrine is not sustainable. The intensified major power competition could break the bamboo.
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