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PDFChina has developed stronger ties with its fellow authoritarian neighbors in Cambodia, Laos and Burma than with democratic Thailand, writes Kavi Chongkittavorn, a member of the World Movement for Democracy’s steering committee.
That’s not necessarily a reflection of Beijing’s preference for fellow autocrats.
“China does not have a foreign policy that lasts six month to fit Thailand’s political stability,” he writes.
The recent unrest in Bangkok has enhanced Thailand’s reputation for political turbulence and, some analysts suggest, done little to enhance democracy’s appeal in a volatile region.
