The United States and Thailand are moving to a new stage of integration into the economic security network of the alliance of democracies

From March 12-15, 2024, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo visited Bangkok to strengthen critical trade and manufacturing cooperation with Thailand.

It was the first trip by a senior U.S. official to expand practical cooperation between the two countries, complementing National Security Advisor Sullivan's January agreements with Thai authorities.

In addition, it reflected the Biden administration's willingness to fully "unfreeze" cooperation with Bangkok after the end of the junta led by Prayut Chan-o-cha (2014-2023) and the appointment of the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

The success of the US supply chain diversification campaign is impossible in the context of investing in "one or two countries." In other words, she emphasized that the United States considered it a mistake to artificially create technological and industrial dependence on China in the past and now prefers to expand its investment network.