Educational Cooperation between Royal Thai Armed Forces and The United State

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Panitee Lekkla
Witchayanee Ocha

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Educational cooperation between Royal Thai Armed Forces and major powers, applying educational cooperation as one of their tool for building defence diplomacy . Applying International Military Education Trainings: IMET by The U.S. also Australian Army successfully requires the addition of vetting officers, as described above. Professionalizing the military, most importantly meaning a military mandated to secure a nation against military threats would be the focus. Such a military is disengaged from commercial endeavors so as to avoid conflicts of interest, receives constant funding levels, and remains centrally devoted to preparing to combat military threats effectively. 
During Thailand's military seized power on May 22 2014 while the U.S. has reduced engagement, interaction with Thailand's military especially IMET and FMF program , Australia after the government understand situation of Thailand’s politic still keep going to send more scholarships and have continued to build relationship especial we have strong educational operation till present Undeniable , a number of scholarships for post-graduate study at Australian universities are offered to members of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, in a wide variety of fields of study Additionally and ideally, professional militaries answer to civilian governments. Expectations must be realistic and challenges recognized. Besides the United State , countries as Australia has realized an importance of educational cooperation or education assistance Once seen as lying towards the softer end of the spectrum of strategic activity in Asia pacific, Defence diplomacy has been taking on a much harder edge in recent years. The region’s great powers are increasingly using a range of defence diplomatic techniques to advance their strategic agenda.


Keyword;  Defence Diplomacy, International Military Education Trainings, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Australia Defence Forces, Military Educational Cooperation

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บทความวิจัย (Research Articles)