Thai PM’s foreign policy balancing act between US and China under scrutiny

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The Thai government is confronted with the challenge of sustaining a balanced foreign policy in the face of escalating tensions between the United States and China. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, fresh from his appointment, embarked on his maiden foreign journey to New York where he is presently participating in the 78 Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) and other related meetings due to conclude today.

PM Srettha engaged in dialogues with national leaders, international organisation chiefs, and influential figures at both bilateral and multilateral levels. Among those he met were global leading companies’ executives like Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, discussing potential investment opportunities in Thailand. Other executives were from companies such as Microsoft, BlackRock, Google, Goldman Sachs, and Estee…