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RARE PHOTOS: Thai sovereignty is not for abuse | Vintage Vibes

Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov shake hands during a meeting in Moscow on Sept 6. (Photo: Reuters)

Thailand's dramatic and damaging shift in position towards Russia's aggression in Ukraine raises myriad questions with few answers -- none holding any water.

Government officials who have spouted explanations, led by Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, sound convoluted and vacuous. Their personal foreign policy decisions and appeasement of Russia have undermined Thailand's international standing and abused the country's sovereignty. Accountability and responsibility for this disgraceful outcome are imperative.

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