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Thais split over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Lidiya Zhuravlyova, a Ukrainian-born performance artist, takes part in an anti-war protest in Bangkok late last month. Russian military action against Ukraine has caused divisive debates among Thai intellectuals, diplomats and media personalities. (Photo: Reuters)

The Russia-Ukraine war has managed to divide the Thai public with three different outlooks on the crisis -- strong condemnation, non-partisan, or support for the UN charter. For the first time since the Cambodian conflict four decades ago, Russian military action has caused divisive debates among Thai intellectuals, diplomats, and media personalities about the country's position on the situation.

Some have questioned the efficacy of the long tenet of Thai foreign policy, which is often described as "sitting on the fence".

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