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7/24/2025, 2:09:28 PM
>External Factors Regarding Thai-Cambodian Conflict ...
>While ASEAN is growing closer to China, Thailand has done so to a greater extent than Cambodia;
>Look at this 2023 summary of Thai and Cambodian exports per partner - Thai exports are around 18% (14% China, 4% Hong Kong which is still China) while exports to the US are 16%. The majority of Thai exports are to other destinations in Asia;
>Cambodian exports are overwhelmingly dependent on the US and the West in general with a minority of exports going to other nations within Asia itself - the US dollar itself is used for transactions INSIDE Cambodia itself;
>While not an absolute metric, this economic dependence on the US manifests itself in Washington's ability to pressure, coerce, and otherwise shape policies of a target nation;
>Cambodia has worked to reverse this - but as can be seen, US influence over Cambodia is still significant - this is in addition to US political interference which is extensive in both Thailand & Cambodia;
>While ASEAN is growing closer to China, Thailand has done so to a greater extent than Cambodia;
>Look at this 2023 summary of Thai and Cambodian exports per partner - Thai exports are around 18% (14% China, 4% Hong Kong which is still China) while exports to the US are 16%. The majority of Thai exports are to other destinations in Asia;
>Cambodian exports are overwhelmingly dependent on the US and the West in general with a minority of exports going to other nations within Asia itself - the US dollar itself is used for transactions INSIDE Cambodia itself;
>While not an absolute metric, this economic dependence on the US manifests itself in Washington's ability to pressure, coerce, and otherwise shape policies of a target nation;
>Cambodia has worked to reverse this - but as can be seen, US influence over Cambodia is still significant - this is in addition to US political interference which is extensive in both Thailand & Cambodia;
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