Thai-Saudi Relations Improve: Why and What’s Next?

Thailand and Saudi Arabia appear ready to repair ties after decades of stalled relations.

This comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is pushing to repair ties with many nations including those once considered “enemies.”

This is not a sign of Thailand pivoting toward the West and its allies – but instead of the West’s allies pivoting eastward in an attempt to hedge their bets as US hegemony draws to an end.

References:

DW – Why Saudi-Iran relations are thawing — for now:
https://www.dw.com/en/why-saudi-iran-…

Al Jazeera – Saudi Arabia restores ties with Thailand after gem dispute (background on why relations stalled):
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1…

UN News – FROM THE FIELD: Millions of Yemenis facing ‘death sentence’:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/02/…

New York Times – Arms Sales to Saudis Leave American Fingerprints on Yemen’s Carnage:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/wo…

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia:
https://www.rferl.org/a/saudi-russia-…

South China Morning Post – China, Saudi Arabia set for closer military ties as sun sets for US in Middle East:
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplo…