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With arms and invites, US lightens up on Thailand

After the US sold weapons to Thailand worth US$1 billion during the past decade, this year’s US$261 million in bilateral arms will arguably strengthen Bangkok’s coup-installed military government amid growing concerns about its human rights record. Some analysts and dissidents see this year’s sales as a shift in US policy towards more engagement with the […]

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