In remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, U.S. Embassy Bangkok presents historic moments of the enduring friendship between His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the U.S.
The fifth of the series is: “A Look Back at U.S. Presidential visits to Thailand”
In 1966, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson became the first U.S. President to visit the Kingdom of Thailand. Four other U.S. presidents, including President Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Bush and Obama, have since paid state visits to this oldest friend and ally in Asia.
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Photos:
- United States Information Service. The Eagle and the Elephant: Thai American Relations Since 1833, Bangkok, 1997
- Government Public Relations Department Office of Prime Minister. King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Visits the United States of America, A Souvenir Album, Bangkok, 1995
- AP Photos
His Majesty King Bhumibol and President Lyndon B. Johnson during his official visit to Thailand in 1966.
President Johnson received an Honorary Doctorate in Political Science from Chulalongkorn University.
Their Majesties hosted a state dinner for President and Mrs. Johnson at the Chakri Throne Hall on October 28, 1966.
In 1969, President Richard Nixon visited Bangkok and was presented a key to the city by Mayor Chalit Kulkanthorn. In this photo, he was welcomed by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Don Muang Airport.
His Majesty King Bhumibol with President Richard M. Nixon during his state visit in 1969.
July 31, 1969 - President Nixon walking with King Bhumibol Adulyadej during the departure ceremony for the U.S. delegation in Bangkok, Thailand.
President Clinton shows Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej photos of famous American jazz musicians as they exchange gifts at Bangkok's Grand Palace Tuesday Nov. 26, 1996 while Queen Sirkit and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton look on. (AP Photo/Blake Sell/Pool)
President Bill Clinton, left, meets with Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Chitrlada Palace in Bangkok Monday, Nov. 25, 1996. Clinton is the first U.S. president to visit Thailand since President Nixon in 1969. (AP Photo/Pool)
President and Mrs. Clinton pose with the Thai royal family under a portrait of the king's grandfather, King Chulalongkorn, Tuesday Nov. 26, 1996 at Bangkok's Grand Palace. (AP Photo/Blake Sell/Pool)
President Bush, third from left, chats with Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej during a photo call at the start of a State Dinner at the Grand Palace in Bangkok Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Bush, left, chats with Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the start of a State Dinner at the Grand Palace in Bangkok Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Bush, fifth from right, and first lady Laura Bush, fifth from left, poses with Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, fourth from right, and Queen Sirikit, fourth from left, at the start of a State Dinner at the Grand Palace in Bangkok Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Obama, with Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Kenney, meet with King Bhumibol Adulyadej of the Kingdom of Thailand, at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, November 18, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
