Abstract:
This thesis investigates U.S-Thailand security relations after the 2014 Thai military coup through the lens of neo-realism and focuses on the stances of both the Obama and Trump administrations regarding the junta government of Thailand and the challenges and limitations in cutting security aid and assistance during the post-coup period. The study found that, even though the U.S. was constrained by its law in prohibiting security arrangements with any coup countries, the U.S. tends to prioritize strategic interest and continued with its defense cooperation with Thailand after the coup period. The thesis concludes that security cooperation with Thailand remains considerably unchanged and has become increasingly significant, in particular, during the time of the rising of China
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