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:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress relat+ to !            
commemoration ( ! #ahj? anniv]s>y (     
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&4  ,:]eas     
#bjac m>ks ! #ahj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>*   
#bj1 #ahcc1 sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,amity &
 ,comm]ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,k+dom ( ,?ail& 7=m]ly kn[n z ,siam71   
:i* initiat$ diplomatic relations betwe5
 ! two c\ntries dur+ ! adm9i/ration (   
,presid5t ,&rew ,jackson & ! reign ( ,k+
 ,rama ,,iii2 ,:]eas ,?ail& 0 ! fir/    
treaty ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !       
,asia-,pacific region & rema9s a /eadfa/
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democracy1 rule ( law1 univ]sal human   
rights1 human security1 op5 societies1 &
 a free m>ket2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #bjjc1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,?ail& z a    

major ally outside ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization1 :i* improv$ !    
security ( bo? c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly by  
facilitat+ jo9t c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts2    
,:]eas = m ?an #cj ye>s1 ,?ail& has be5 
! ho/ c\ntry ( ,cobra ,gold1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,pacific ,comm&'s annual         
mult9ational milit>y tra9+ ex]cise1 :i* 
is design$ to ensure regional peace &   
promote regional security coop]ation2   
,:]eas ,?ail& has play$ a lead+ role 9 !
 developm5t ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/   
,asian ,nations by help+ ! regional gr\p
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compreh5sive entity t ensures regional  
security & prosp]ity & s]ves z a valu$  
p>tn] 9 ,asia = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjab1 ! p ( ,?ail&    
celebrat$ ! #he? bir?day ( ,8 ,maje/y   
,k+ ,bhumibol ,adulyadej1 ! _w's        
longe/-s]v+ mon>*1 :o is lov$ & respect$
 = 8 lifelong d$ication to ! social &   
economic developm5t ( ! p ( ,?ail&2     
,:]eas1 on ,july #c1 #bjaa1 ! ,royal    
,?ai ,gov]nm5t held nationwide          

p>liam5t>y elections1 ! results ( :i*   
affirm$ ,?ail&'s commitm5t to !         
democratic process2 ,:]eas approximately
 #ejj1jjj p ( ,?ai desc5t live 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 jo9+ 9 ! pursuit ( !     
,am]ican ,dream2 ,:]eas ,?ail& is a     
valu$ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )  
bilat]al trade total+ approximately     
#dj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 & ,:]eas ! bonds
 ( fri5d%ip & mutual respect betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,?ail& are /rong3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7        
commemorates ! #ahj? anniv]s>y (        
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&2  7#b7 (f]s  
s9c]e congratulations to ! ,k+dom (     
,?ail& & ! p ( ,?ail& = _! affirmation (
 ! value ( democracy2  7#c7 commemorates
 ! #he? bir?day ( ,8 ,maje/y ,k+        
,bhumibol ,adulyadej ( ,?ail& & (f]s    
s9c]e congratulations & be/ wi%es = !   
cont9u$ prosp]ity ( ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&2 &
  7#d7 looks =w>d to cont9u$1 endur+    
ties ( fri5d%ip betwe5 ! peoples (      
,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4