Thai-Malaysian relations

Thai-Malaysian relations

The downturn in Thai-Malaysian relations can be reversed by
less belligerence and more dialogue. The worsening relations
between the Thai and Malaysian governments is bad news for both
countries. The deterioration of the two nations once-cherished
neighborly ties has reached a new low point, with leaders no
longer even on speaking terms.

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Malaysian
counterpart, Abdullah Badawi, no longer bother to make even the
slightest attempt at fence-mending. Instead, they have allowed
bilateral relations to worsen precipitously. Hostile verbal
exchanges made by Thai and Malaysian officials through the mass
media have become the main channel of miscommunication. It's all
adding up to a growing sense of distrust.
-- The Nation, Bangkok