Thailand on Wednesday reaffirmed long-standing military ties with the US and said security cooperation would be handled separately from ongoing talks over US tariffs and would not be used as bargaining leverage. A government spokesperson said Bangkok is carefully assessing proposals in the trade talks and seeks a reciprocal deal that delivers fair benefits. Earlier reports quoted a Thai official saying Bangkok was preparing to warn the Trump administration that high US tariffs could force Thaila

Thailand on Wednesday reaffirmed long-standing military ties with the US and said security cooperation would be handled separately from ongoing talks over US tariffs and would not be used as bargaining leverage. A government spokesperson said Bangkok is carefully assessing proposals in the trade talks and seeks a reciprocal deal that delivers fair benefits. Earlier reports quoted a Thai official saying Bangkok was preparing to warn the Trump administration that high US tariffs could force Thailand to scale back military cooperation, including joint exercises, and that stance is expected to be part of Thailand's counterproposal when reciprocal trade talks resume later this month.