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Write a paragraph explaining how Southeast Asia has historically functioned both as a shatter belt and a buffer zone.

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Thailand was a buffer zone between the British and French colonial areas in Southeast Asia. Such an area is found mostly between several areas that separate the region. They are a neutral area that separates hostile states.

A shatter belt is the concept of analyzing the strategic positions of the region. On this basis, the regions are divided and run as a competition between great powers. This region has permanent national conflicts.

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