10 Nov 2025 Unfinished Business: Why Thailand’s Tariff Talks Are a Diplomatic Test Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi The Thai government is focused on dealing with the repercussions of the US tariffs on the country. It needs to craft a broader foreign policy narrative. Tariffs Thai Economy Thai Politics Thailand U.S. U.S.-Thailand Relations
30 Apr 2025 Why Importing More Will Not Save Thailand from Trump’s Tariffs Wannaphong Durongkaveroj Thailand is trying to increase imports from the US to tackle the challenge posed by new US tariffs slapped on Thailand. This is unlikely to significantly improve Thailand’s position. Thai Economy Thai Politics Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
4 Feb 2025 Trump 2.0 and Thailand: Transactional Realism Paul Chambers The return of Donald Trump to the White House has raised concerns about the health of US-Thailand relations. But some of the fears are overdone. Thailand U.S. Foreign Policy U.S.-Thailand Relations US
24 Jul 2024 Cool in the Crossfire? Thailand Amidst Major Power Competition Sharon Seah|Tita Sanglee Thailand stands out in the region for its unruffled response to rising great power rivalry. Why so? China-Thai Relations Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
28 May 2024 Thai-US Relations: Amity With Some Caveats Paul Chambers The US has sought to maintain its traditional line towards Thailand, emphasising democracy and human rights. But geopolitical considerations are changing Washington’s calculus. Thai Military Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
1 Jun 2023 Post-election, Thailand’s Next Government Faces Difficult Military Procurement Decisions Tita Sanglee|Ian Storey Washington has rejected Thailand’s request to purchase F-35 Lightning II fighters, reportedly due to the Royal Thai Air Force’s lack of capacity to operate the planes. But there is more to the decision than meets the eye. Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
3 Apr 2023 Why is the U.S.-Thai Alliance Treading Water? Ian Storey United States President Joe Biden has done a creditable job in upgrading and reinvigorating America’s treaty alliances. Thailand, one of Washington’s oldest treaty allies in Asia, is an outlier. Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
14 Feb 2022 Will America Greenlight the Sale of F-35s to Thailand? Ian Storey The chief of Thailand’s air force wants to buy eight American-built F-35 fighter jets. While the sale would be a shot in the arm for the US-Thailand alliance, Washington may be reluctant to approve the sale because of Thailand’s growing military ties with China. Defence Security Thai Military Thailand U.S.-Thailand Relations
