State dossier
Thailand
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What does it want?
Position: keep it in Geneva (CCW-ONLY). Supports continuing the consensus process in the Geneva weapons convention, and has not said what it should produce.
Keep it in Geneva (CCW-ONLY), since 2025-10-24, interpreted (INFERRED)
Thailand told the UN First Committee in 2025 that autonomous weapons show an urgent need for effective regulation, and in 2026 it said it supports the Geneva expert group's work. It has not said in its own words whether that regulation should be a treaty or what it should ban, so it sits in the "keep it in Geneva" group for now.
Thailand says AI-enabled systems including LAWS show an urgent need for effective regulation.
underscores the urgent need for effective regulation and constructive and inclusive discussions to meet this challenge head-on.
Statement by Thailand, First Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons, 80th session, 2025-10-24 source
Thailand supports the Geneva expert group on LAWS.
Thailand supports the work of the Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) under the CCW.
Statement by Thailand, First Committee general debate, 81st session, 2026-10-13 source
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How did it vote?
Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.
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What has it signed?
Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.
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When has it spoken?
Every time it went on the record, dated.
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What rules has it written at home?
Its own military policy.
Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.
The record
The documents on file.
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