But Thailand is Southeast Asia’s lynchpin economy. It is a key partner for Myanmar (Burma) as it makes its own political and economic transition, and it is a hub for trade with neighboring Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
如果泰国是一个在地缘战略上无关紧要的小国，那么它的问题对亚洲其他国家或许并没有什么大不了的。但泰国是东南亚至关重要的经济体。它是缅甸在其自身政治和经济过渡阶段的重要伙伴，也是邻国柬埔寨、老挝和越南的贸易枢纽。