Thailand, US ink defence 'vision'

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Thailand, US ink defence 'vision'

Sukumpol rejects notion of bid to isolate China

Published: 16 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Thailand and the US have signed a joint vision statement for a new Thai-US Defence Alliance intended to promote a security partnership between the two nations.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, right, and Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat, review honour guards at the Defence Ministry yesterday. Mr Panetta is on a three-country tour of the Asia-Pacific region. APICHART JINAKUL

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday met Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat to discuss defence cooperation between the two nations.

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vctr_chrls
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Discussion 17 : 18 Nov 2012 at 16.4417
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I made a comment in this thread that was a statistic a fact nothing more...the sky is blue! the sun shines in the day time! and 8 people disliked the comment are those eight people of this world or dragging knuckles ...i don't care if you like what i ever comment on anywhere at anytime but a straight in your face fact & you dislike it ...you know what i want to say to the eight...but i won't 'cause their just barking at the moon 'cause it shines...ya know We shoot coyotes in america it's true
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Discussion 16 : 16 Nov 2012 at 14.3016
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wakeup d.13, Couldn't agree more.

Troy comes to mind.
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Discussion 15 : 16 Nov 2012 at 13.2315
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ploydonut it would appear some of the readers do not have a scene of humour.I for one think your comments hilarious,well said. You did miss out the cruse liner HMS aircraft carrier.
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Discussion 14 : 16 Nov 2012 at 12.5614
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dao #11

It seems to me you have answered you own question "what is in it for us" answer... protection and free trade.
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Discussion 13 : 16 Nov 2012 at 12.0113
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Read 1997's "What China Knows That We Don't: The Case for a New Strategy of Containment," 2006's "String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power across the Asian Littoral," and 2011's "America's Pacific Century," by Hillary Clinton. It is clear this is about reasserting US hegemony at the expense of both Asia's sovereignty and stability. US military presence in the region? Sounds like neo-imperialism.
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Discussion 12 : 16 Nov 2012 at 11.5812
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I am please to see your are proud to be a partner with USA, USA aquiring high technology from Thailand is quite far fetched. It was the USA that just put a ballon in space and a man paracuted from it. Besides ballon are becoming obsolete. Satellites can do it all. With all due repsect ma'am you need to brush up on USA militarytechnology.
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Discussion 11 : 16 Nov 2012 at 10.1311
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Thats so nice that the US wants to protect us and do free trade but whats in it for us ?
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Discussion 10 : 16 Nov 2012 at 09.5210
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As much as I like America and agree they can be good allies I cannot stop thinking this was good salesmanship by America.They stand to sell more old out of date armament to Thailand,What happened to not trusting them on the NASA project.NASA has nothing to do with the military and now they sign up with the military implying they trust them. Unbelievable .
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Discussion 9 : 16 Nov 2012 at 09.059
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the DF minister needs to come into the real world and deal with real realities in the deep south problems,and cut the budget, too many generals and deputies
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Discussion 8 : 16 Nov 2012 at 08.568
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Ploydonut: Whoever you really are, let me thank you for brightening these comments. I hope the BP maintains its sense of humour and allows you to keep posting.
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