Malaysia has earned worldwide condemnation for its handling of the Anwar affair, and Thailand has lost many international friends since its latest coup, reflected in a humiliating loss in its recent bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. Thai diplomats fear another such defeat in their country's current attempt to win a seat on the UN Security Council.
印尼的这一行动不一致性很快就会给其带来痛处。马来西亚因为安瓦尔案已经受到了全世界的指责，泰国也因为最近的政变而失去了许多国际友邦，其最近追求联合国人权委员会席位受到重大挫折就是明证。泰国外交官担心，泰国最近试图赢得联合国安理会席位的行动也会遭遇类似挫折。