ABSTRACT
This chapter explores Thailand's perspective on the security order in the Asia-Pacific, and particularly in Southeast Asia. It is divided into four parts. The first part examines Thailand's security approaches from the end of the Second World War to the end of the Cold War. The second analyzes Thailand's search for a viable security arrangement in the post-Cold War period. The third discusses Thailand's role in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Finally, the fourth part looks into Thailand's position on terrorism. Thailand has always recognized that peacekeeping operations have been one of the most effective instruments available for maintaining peace and stability and has demonstrated a strong commitment to and support for these activities. The September 11 terrorist attack on the United States highlighted terrorism at the global level. After the Cold War, Thailand began putting greater emphasis on multilateral cooperative security, working with friends through the enlargement of ASEAN to ten members and the establishment of the ARF.
