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DIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP · 2026

Thailand → United States

This score represents Thailand's relationship toward United States. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.

THA → USA+42Partner88% evidence confidenceBroad sourced evidence
USA → THA+42PartnerSymmetric current scores
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL

Current component scores

Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.

Security+100

3 documented factors produce the +100 security assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +60Formal mutual-defense commitment
    Baseline rule · 2015

    The Manila Pact and subsequent bilateral commitments continued to anchor the formal U.S.-Thailand alliance.

  2. +25Deep operational defense cooperation
    Baseline rule · 2015

    Despite post-coup restrictions, the alliance retained extensive exercises, training, access and security cooperation, including Cobra Gold.

  3. +15Alliance modernization restored high-level momentum
    Active event · 2022

    The defense leaders reaffirmed the treaty alliance and advanced modernization, interoperability and regional cooperation.

Diplomacy+35

3 documented factors produce the +35 diplomacy assessment.

Why this score?
  1. -15Military coup strained political relations
    Baseline rule · 2015

    The 2014 coup triggered U.S. legal restrictions, suspended assistance and reduced some high-level engagement during 2015.

  2. +35Long-standing alliance endured political strain
    Baseline rule · 2015

    The official review continued to describe Thailand as a long-time treaty ally and important regional partner despite the coup-related rupture.

  3. +15Alliance modernization restored high-level momentum
    Active event · 2022

    The defense leaders reaffirmed the treaty alliance and advanced modernization, interoperability and regional cooperation.

Economic+35

2 documented factors produce the +35 economic assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +20Bilateral trade threshold
    Baseline rule · 2015

    Reported trade activates the absolute methodology route using the latest observation available for this year.

  2. +15Annual methodology 1.1 recalculation
    Annual recalculation · 2026

    The current component replaces the 2015 quantitative threshold or time-bounded structural package with the evidence applicable in the selected year.

Societal+5

1 documented factor produce the +5 societal assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +5Alliance modernization restored high-level momentum
    Active event · 2022

    The defense leaders reaffirmed the treaty alliance and advanced modernization, interoperability and regional cooperation.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish a national-scale exchange meeting the frozen societal threshold.

CHANGE SINCE 2015

+32 in 2015 → +42 in 2026

The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.

ACTIVE EVIDENCE

Events affecting the current score

+8

Alliance modernization restored high-level momentum

The defense leaders reaffirmed the treaty alliance and advanced modernization, interoperability and regional cooperation.

Interpret with care

This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.

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