{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"pamorte.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/pamorte.com\/id","author_name":"Admin","author_url":"https:\/\/pamorte.com\/id\/read\/author\/4dminpam0rt3\/","title":"Myanmar\u2019s New Thailand Pivot - pamorte.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PMY7K1Cqkz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pamorte.com\/id\/read\/myanmars-new-thailand-pivot\/\">Myanmar\u2019s New Thailand Pivot<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/pamorte.com\/id\/read\/myanmars-new-thailand-pivot\/embed\/#?secret=PMY7K1Cqkz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Myanmar\u2019s New Thailand Pivot&#8221; &#8212; pamorte.com\" data-secret=\"PMY7K1Cqkz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/pamorte.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/pamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thai-FM.jpg","thumbnail_width":1430,"thumbnail_height":954,"description":"Introduction In the wake of a general election widely dismissed by the international community as a sham, Myanmar will once again look to Thailand to serve as its window to the wider world. The vote was held amid widespread armed conflict and limited territorial control. The result, nonetheless, helped the government and further consolidated its power. Far from easing the political crisis, it bolstered the Tatmadaw position even as violence, displacement and illicit economic activity persist. With over 3.5 million people internally displaced, an end to the conflict is not in sight. This escalation in Myanmar is fuelling growing concern in Thailand that its neighbour\u2019s instability could harm its own interests and security. Officials at the planning and operational levels indicate that Bangkok must recalibrate its strategy towards Naypyitaw and take up a more active approach. The complex challenges spilling over from Myanmar include increased border security risks, volatile cross-border trade, a surge in transnational crime \u2013 especially online scams \u2013 and environmental threats like air pollution as well as water contamination from mining activities near the frontier. Evidently, these issues have imposed a mounting humanitarian and public health burden. \u201cMyanmar poses a systemic risk to Thailand\u2019s security, economy and &hellip;"}