,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & 
,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& to protect & 
uphold democracy1 human rights1 ! rule (
 law1 & rights to fre$om ( peaceful     
assembly & fre$om ( expression1 & = o!r 
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail& & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica fir/ e/abli%$   
relations 9 #ahah & ent]$ into ! ,treaty
 ( ,amity & ,comm]ce 9 #ahcc1 =maliz+   
diplomatic relations2 ,:]eas ,?ail& 0 ! 
fir/ treaty ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
,asia-,pacific region & rema9s a /eadfa/
 fri5d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) %>$ values ( 
democracy1 rule ( law1 univ]sal human   
rights1 & a free m>ket2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,?ail& 9 #aied sign$ ! ,s\!a/  
,asia ,collective ,def5se ,treaty       

7,manila ,pact71 pl$g+ to /r5g!n !      
fabric ( peace & fre$om & to uphold !   
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty
 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! ,treaty
 ( ,amity & ,economic ,relations (      
#aiff1 along ) a div]se & gr[+ trad+    
relation%ip1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,?ail& h 
develop$ /rong economic ties2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ,?ail& z a     
f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/   
,asian ,nations 7,,asean7 & ho/ ( ! #ce?
 ,,asean ,summit 9 #bjai1 :i* reaffirm$ 
t body's commitm5t to a region ( la/+   
peace1 security & /ability1 su/a9$      
economic gr[?1 %>$ prosp]ity & social   
progress2 ,:]eas ,?ail& 0 designat$ a   
major non-,,nato ally 9 #bjjc1 & is "o (
 ! /ronge/ security p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a relation%ip t 0 recogniz$ &   
exp&$ ^u 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,?ail& ,jo9t 
,vision ,/atem5t = ! ,?ai-,unit$ ,/ates 
,def5se ,alliance 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas !     
,gov]nm5ts ( ,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
hold num]\s jo9t milit>y ex]cises1      
includ+ ,cobra ,gold1 ! l>ge/ annual    

mult9ational milit>y ex]cise 9 !        
,indo-,pacific region1 :i* is ho/$ by   
,?ail&2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&     
cont9ues to be a p>tn] on humanit>ian & 
refugee assi/ance1 includ+ support f    
,u-,tapao ,royal ,?ai ,navy ,air ,field 
= mult9ational relief ef=ts foll[+ !    
#bjjd ,indian ,ocean tsunami & #bjae    
,nepal e>?quake2 ,:]eas ,?ail& end$     
absolute mon>*y & transition$ to a      
con/itutional mon>*y 9 #aicb1 & s9ce !n 
has revis$ its con/itution sev5te5      
times1 includ+ a #aiig con/itution t    
en%r9$ democratically elect$            
repres5tatives 9 a bicam]al national    
assembly & ! prime m9i/] z head (       
gov]nm5t1 & a #bjjg con/itution t l>gely
 reta9$ t /ructure2 ,:]eas cycles ( c\ps
 & milit>y rule h be5 a recurr+ feature 
( gov]nance 9 ,?ail& = almo/ a c5tury2  
,:]eas ! ,royal ,?ai milit>y conduct$ a 
c\p 9 #bjad1 aboli%$ ! #bjjg            
con/itution1 decl>$ m>tial law1 &       
replac$ ! civilian gov]nm5t ) a junta "u
 ! lead]%ip ( ,army ,comm&] ,prayu?     

,*an-o*a2 ,:]eas ! junta's ,national    
,c\ncil = ,peace & ,ord] draft$ a new   
con/itution :i* 0 promulgat$ 9 #bjag1 & 
s]v$ to erode ,?ail&'s democracy &      
con/itutional protection ( rights2      
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjai1 ,?ail& held       
elections t sev]al indep5d5t monitor+   
gr\ps decl>$ z deeply flaw$ & heavily   
tilt$ to favor ! milit>y junta1 ^: p>ty1
 head$ by ,prayu?1 =m$ a new gov]nm5t ) 
! support ( ! milit>y-appo9t$ & unelect$
 ,s5ate2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbj1 !     
opposition political p>ty ,future ,=w>d 
0 dissolv$ & bann$ on ord] ( !          
,con/itutional ,c\rt foll[+ a flaw$     
legal process premis$ on spuri\s *>ges2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& has fail$ to
 prop]ly inve/igate issues ) respect to 
viol5t assaults aga9/ democracy activi/s
 & gov]nm5t critics )9 ,?ail&1 z well z 
en=c$ disappe>ances & kill+s ( exil$    
,?ai political dissid5ts across ,asia2  
,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj1 t5s ( ?\s&s
 ( prote/]s across ,?ail&1 l>gely /ud5ts
 & y\?1 h peacefully call$ =            

democratically elect$ gov]nm5t1         
con/itutional re=m1 & respect = human   
rights2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& has 
respond$ to ^! peaceful prote/s )       
repressive measures1 includ+            
intimidation tactics1 surveillance1     
h>assm5t1 arre/s1 viol5ce & imprisonm5t2
 ,:]eas ,prayu? decl>$ a /ate ( em]g5cy 
on ,octob] #ae1 #bjbj1 & *>act]iz$ !    
gr[+ pro-democracy prote/s z ?reats to  
national security & public safety2      
,:]eas m ?an #agj peaceful prote/]s h   
be5 arre/$ s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj1 _m ( !m 
*>g$ ) s]i\s crimes1 includ+ s$ition1 t 
c>ry pot5tially long prison s5t5ces2 &  
,:]eas ,,unicef has express$ conc]n ab\t
 ! pot5tial h>m t *ildr5 face amid/ !   
ongo+ prote/s 9 ,?ail& & call$ on all   
p>ties to uphold *ildr5 & "y p's "r to  
fre$om ( expression & peaceful assembly1
 & to protect !m f all =ms ( viol5ce &  
intimidation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! /rong         
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,?ail& bas$ on %>$ democratic values &  

/rategic int]e/s2  7#b7 /&s 9 solid>ity 
) ! p ( ,?ail& 9 _! que/ = a            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t1         
political re=ms1 long-t]m peace1 &      
respect = e/abli%$ int]national human   
rights /&>ds2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,?ail& to protect & uphold democracy1   
human rights1 ! rule ( law1 & rights to 
fre$om ( peaceful assembly & fre$om (   
expression1 z well z imm$iately &       
unconditionally release political       
activi/s & refra9 f h>ass+1 intimidat+1 
or p]secut+ ^? engag$ 9 peaceful        
prote/s1 ) p>ticul> c>e = ! rights &    
well-be+ ( *ildr5 & /ud5ts2  7#d7 calls 
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support 
! "r ( ! p ( ,?ail& to peacefully &     
democratically det]m9e _! future2 &     
7#e7 unequivocally /ates t a milit>y c\p
 to resolve ! curr5t political crisis   
w\ld be c\nt]productive & risk fur!r    
und]m9+ bilat]al relations betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,?ail&4