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Thai studies experts often associate Thailand’s foreign policy with the famous notion of “bamboo diplomacy” or “bending with the wind policy,” which alludes to the flexible art of the country’s ability to switch sides or adjust positions along with international developments. Such pragmatism is commonly praised as the country’s exceptional acumen that Thai governments have been relying on to muddle through conflicts from past to present. Despite the prevalence of the concept, scholars in International Relations (IR) may find Thai foreign policy’s wisdom ordinary because it has long been addressed by those interested in small states’ behaviours. Some Thai IR academics even challenge the bamboo diplomacy cliché by applying different IR theories to explain Thai foreign policy behaviours.

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Cultural Strategy as Status-Anxiety Management: Evidence from Thailand’s Cultural Relations with Japan During the Pacific War

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    2025年

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  • Peera Charoenvattananukul

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Thai studies experts often associate Thailand’s foreign policy with the famous notion of “bamboo diplomacy” or “bending with the wind policy,” which alludes to the flexible art of the country’s ability to switch sides or adjust positions along with international developments. Such pragmatism is commonly praised as the country’s exceptional acumen that Thai governments have been relying on to muddle through conflicts from past to present. Despite the prevalence of the concept, scholars in International Relations (IR) may find Thai foreign policy’s wisdom ordinary because it has long been addressed by those interested in small states’ behaviours. Some Thai IR academics even challenge the bamboo diplomacy cliché by applying different IR theories to explain Thai foreign policy behaviours.