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反中未必要直接挺美 看，泰國和其他鄰近國家也需要正視目前不斷演
變的跨國犯罪製造的禍害。AI等科技技術的進
由於前進黨未能順利組成政府，其中一 步，很可能會繼續擴大詐騙的規模，或許未來
些辯論目前暫時不用處理。民粹主義的為泰黨 會減少人口販賣的需求。而且目前還得先決定
（Pheu Thai party）在選舉中名列第二，目前正 是否讓中國來泰國建置科技基礎建設。

與其他7個政黨組成聯合政府。此前，前進黨黨 泰國年輕人發起的抗議運動顯示，東南亞
魁皮塔（Pita Limjaroenrat）因媒體持股案遭到調 國家在提防中國影響力的同時，未必要被大國
查。然而，即使先不談目前的權力結構問題， 政治或美國結盟的觀點綁住。但東南亞之所以
泰國的政治環境也會隨著時間漸趨複雜。 有這種特殊條件，卻是因為洗錢在許多層面都
現在泰國與國際流氓國家緬甸軍政府的 影響了這些國家的政治。（本文作者為台灣金
外交關係，已成為迫在眉睫的問題。從長遠來 融研訓院特聘外籍研究員；譯者為廖珮杏）

checks on illegally entering Chinese people,” said place, is forming a coalition with seven other parties,
Parames Wittayaraksan, a successful MFP MP which follows an investigation of the MFP leader

candidate for Bangkok District 1. “We must not allow Pita Limjaroenrat over his ownership of a media
Chinese people to do illegal business or to use the organization. Regardless of the current power
wrong channels, while paying no taxes, which impacts structure, however, Thailand will likely face an
small business, such as vendors at Sampeng Market,” increasingly complex political environment over time.
a Chinatown wholesale market. Parames, a Thai lawyer One immediate issue will be diplomatic relations
of Chinese descent who studied in Fudan University with the Myanmar junta, an international rogue state.
in Shanghai, and member of the MFP international Over the longer term, Thailand, along with other

relations working group, also acknowledged the need nearby countries, will also need to face up to the
for economic cooperation with China. evolving scourge of transnational crime. Technological
Chinese capital makes up an important part of advancements such as AI may continue expanding
the legitimate economy in Thailand, in sectors such as the reach of scams, perhaps eliminating the need for
automotive and electronics. Thus, Thailand is not in a human trafficking. Decisions will need to be made
position to think about wholesale ‘decoupling. about Chinese technological infrastructure.
Thailand’s youth-led movement has shown that

Anti-China is not pro-US thinking in Southeast Asia about Chinese influence can
be decoupled from great-power politics, or the specific

With the failure of MFP to form a government, benefits of a US alliance. This disassociation is possible
some of these debates can be postponed. The precisely because the governance implications of
populist Pheu Thai party, which came in second money laundering are so multifaceted.

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