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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
For most of the past 75 years, Thailand looked to the USA for financial, military and political support. But with the more recent shifts of global influence, supply chains and new geopolitics, these once close friends may be drifting apart, as Thailand seeks a clear and prosperous path into the future. As the United States strives to maintain its grip as the self-perceived economic, moral and democratic global leader, and China’s economy and foreign interests continue to grow, the rivalry between the two countries has become ever more rhetorically charged, leaving Thailand in a challenging pos…