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Thailand: A Democracy at Risk

Scot Marciel Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Washington, DC Chairman Chabot and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the recent coup in Thailand. The U.S.-Thai ...

By U.S. Mission Thailand | 24 June, 2014 | Topics: News

Statement on 2014 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report

As part of our global efforts to combat human trafficking, the U.S. Government is committed to working with the Royal Thai Government and the people of Thailand to prevent trafficking activity in Thailand, to prosecute perpetrators, and to assist victims. The State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report was released at 9am time in Washington ...

By U.S. Mission Thailand | 20 June, 2014 | Topics: News

U.S. Signs Sustainable Fisheries Accord with Southeast Asian Nations

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) today agreed to work together to design and implement activities to enhance food security and biodiversity conservation in Asia and the Pacific. The memorandum of understanding signed by SEAFDEC Secretary General Chumnarn Pongsri and USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia ...

By U.S. Embassy Bangkok | 16 June, 2014 | Topics: Press Releases

Statement by the Press Secretary on the 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Twenty-five years ago, the United States deplored the use of violence to silence the voices of the peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. Twenty-five years later, the United States continues to honor the memories of those who gave their lives in and around ...

By U.S. Mission Thailand | 4 June, 2014 | Topics: News

Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on Thailand

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following statement: “As we have made clear, it is important that the Royal Thai Armed Forces end this coup and restore to the people of Thailand both the principles and the process of democratic rule, including a clear path forward to elections. While we have enjoyed ...

By U.S. Mission Thailand | 24 May, 2014 | Topics: News

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