,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbc,ms4    
,wild submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,?ail& alliance & urg+ !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& to protect & uphold  
democracy1 human rights1 ! rule ( law1 &
 rights to fre$om ( peaceful assembly & 
fre$om ( expression ahead ( ! #bjbc     
g5]al elections 9 ,?ail&1 & = o!r       
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&     
7once commonly kn[n z ! ,k+dom ( ,siam7 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica fir/        
e/abli%$ relations 9 #ahah1 & ent]$ into
 ! ,treaty ( ,amity & ,comm]ce1 sign$ on
 ,m>* #bj1 #ahcc1 :i* =maliz$ diplomatic
 relations betwe5 ! #b c\ntries2 ,:]eas 
,?ail& 0 ! fir/ treaty ally ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region1 has a 
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is built
 ^u a commitm5t to univ]sal values1 &   
rema9s a /eadfa/ fri5d ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,s\!a/ ,asia     

,collective ,def5se ,treaty1 done at    
,manila on ,septemb] #h1 #aied 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,manila ,pact71 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,?ail& express$ a jo9t desire  
to /r5g!n ! fabric ( peace & fre$om & to
 uphold ! pr9ciples ( democracy1        
individual lib]ty & ! rule ( law2       
,:]eas1 9 #aifb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,?ail& sign$ ! ,?anat-,rusk communique1 
?r\gh :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$g$ to      
provide assi/ance to ,?ail& if x fac$   
aggression by neighbor+ nations2 ,:]eas 
?r\gh ! ,treaty ( ,amity & ,economic    
,relations ,betwe5 ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail& & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 done at       
,bangkok on ,may #bi1 #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   
7commonly kn[n z ,,asean72 ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,joseph  
,r4 ,bid5 & ! ,,asean lead]s elevat$    
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean relations to a    

,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip to op5
 new areas ( coop]ation vital to !      
future prosp]ity & security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,,asean memb] nations2 ,:]eas  
,?ail& successfully s]v$ z ho/ = !      
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation =um
 9 #bjbb-- 7#a7 to revitalize economic  
recov]y2  7#b7 to re/ore connectivity   
foll[+ disruptions f ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic2 &  7#c7 to integrate inclusivity
 & su/a9ability objectives 9 t&em )     
economic goals2 ,:]eas ,?ail& 0         
designat$ a major non-,,nato ally 9     
#bjjc1 & is #a ( ! /ronge/ security     
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a relation%ip 
reaffirm$ by ! ,jo9t ,vision ,/atem5t   
#bjbj = ! ,u4,s4-,?ai ,def5se ,alliance2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& & !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,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+ 9 mult9ational relief
 ef=ts foll[+ ! #bjjd ,indian ,ocean    
tsunami & #bjae ,nepal e>?quake2 ,:]eas 
,?ail& curr5tly ho/s m ?an #ie1jjj      
refugees1 prim>ily f ,burma1 & is an    
important ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn] 9 !       
provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to    
,burma2 ,:]eas ,?ail& end$ its absolute 
mon>*y & transition$ to a con/itutional 
mon>*y 9 #aicb1 & has s9ce revis$ its   
,con/itution #ai times1 includ+ its     
#aiig ,con/itution1 :i* en%r9$          
democratically elect$ repres5tatives 9 a
 bicam]al national assembly & ! ,prime  
,m9i/] z head ( gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on    
,may #bb1 #bjad1 ! ,royal ,?ai ,arm$    
,=ces laun*$ a c\p d'etat ?r\gh :i* x   
repeal$ ! #bjjg ,con/itution1 decl>$    
m>tial law1 & replac$ ! civilian        
gov]nm5t ) a milit>y junta1 kn[n z !    
,national ,c\ncil = ,peace & ,ord]      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ncpo71  
:i* 0 l$ by ,army ,comm&] 9 ,*ief       
,prayu? ,*an-o*a2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bi1  
#bjaf1 ! ,,ncpo unveil$ a draft         

con/itution1 & on ,augu/ #g1 #bjaf1 !   
,,ncpo held a deeply flaw$ ref]5dum on !
 new con/itution1 :i* 0 int5d$ to       
legitimize ! docum5t2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf    
ref]5dum 0 m>r$ by widespread violations
 ( rights to fre$om ( expression1       
association1 & peaceful assembly2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,ncpo ignor$ num]\s calls f ! ,unit$
 ,nations & =eign gov]nm5ts to respect  
p's rights to freely express _! views on
 ! draft con/itution1 & %>ply curtail$  
fre$oms 9 ! lead-up to ! con/itutional  
ref]5dum1 prosecut+ j\rnali/s & critics 
( ! draft con/itution1 c5sor+ ! m$ia1 & 
prev5t+ public ga!r+s ( m ?an #e p2     
,:]eas ! new ,con/itution1 :i* 0 ratifi$
 on ,april #f1 #bjag-- 7#a7 entr5*$ ,?ai
 milit>y p[] at ! exp5se ( civilian     
political control2  7#b7 obligat$       
subsequ5t gov]nm5ts & ,memb]s (         
,p>liam5t to adh]e to a junta-issu$     
#bj-ye> re=m plan2  7#c7 conta9s        
provisions weak5+ ! #ejj-memb] l[] h\se 
& res]v+ #bej seats 9 ! s5ate =         
,,ncpo-appo9t$ s5ators & ,,ncpo lead]s1 

includ+ ! top lead]%ip ( ! milit>y &    
police2 &  7#d7 gives outsize p[] to    
unelect$ junta-select$ s5ators to *oose 
subsequ5t ,prime ,m9i/]s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*
 #bjai1 ,?ail& held elections t-- 7#a7  
sev]al indep5d5t monitor+ gr\ps1 cit+   
bo? proc$ural & sy/emic problems1 decl>$
 to be n fully free & fair & heavily    
tilt$ to favor ! milit>y junta2 &  7#b7 
result$ 9 ! ,,ncpo's political p>ty1    
head$ by ,prayu? ,*an-o*a1 =m+ a new    
gov]nm5t & appo9t+ ,prayu? z ,prime     
,m9i/]2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbj1 !      
opposition political p>ty ,future ,=w>d 
0 dissolv$ & bann$ on ord] ( ,?ail&'s   
,con/itutional ,c\rt foll[+ a flaw$     
legal process premis$ on spuri\s *>ges2 
,:]eas ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt also rul$ 
t ,prime ,m9i/] ,prayu? ,*an-o*a did n  
violate a con/itutional provision limit+
 him to #h ye>s 9 (fice1 despite hav+   
rema9$ 9 p[] s9ce ! ,augu/ #bjad c\p    
d'etat2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& has 
n made progress 9 its inve/igation (    
viol5t attacks aga9/ "s democracy       

activi/s & ! =c$ disappe>ances & kill+s 
( ,?ai political dissid5ts across ,asia2
 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj1 t5s (     
?\s&s ( prote/]s across ,?ail&1 compos$ 
prim>ily ( /ud5ts & y\?1 h peacefully   
call$ = democratically elect$ gov]nm5t1 
con/itutional re=m1 & respect = human   
rights2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&     
respond$ to ^! l>gely peaceful prote/s )
 repressive measures1 includ+           
intimidation tactics1 excessive use (   
=ce dur+ prote/s1 surveillance1         
h>assm5t1 arre/s1 viol5ce1 &            
imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjbj &     
#bjbc1 au?orities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&
 h fil$ crim9al proce$+s aga9/ m ?an    
#a1hjj activi/s = p>ticipat+ 9 mass     
demon/rations & express+ _! op9ions1    
includ+ m ?an #bhj *ildr51 #da ( :om 7  
y\ng] ?an #ae ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas reports
 publi%$ 9 ,july #bjbb by nongov]nm5tal 
organizations f\nd t ,?ai au?orities us$
 ,pegasus spyw>e aga9/ at lea/ #cj      
prodemocracy activi/s & individuals :o  
call$ = re=ms to ! mon>*y1 & aga9/      

academics & human rights def5d]s :o h   
publicly criticiz$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,?ail& ab/a9$ f a vote on a ,unit$      
,nations resolution to condemn ,russia's
 illegal & illegitimate annexation ( #d 
ea/]n regions ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9      
,decemb] #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&    
ho/$ s5ior m9i/]s f ! ,burmese milit>y  
junta despite ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,,asean to isolate ! junta's lead]%ip  
diplomatically2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ,*9a 0 
,?ail&'s l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]1 ) bilat]al  
trade rea*+ #ajg1jjj1jjj1jjj & acc\nt+ =
 ne>ly "o-fif? ( ,?ail&'s total =eign   
trade volume2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,?ail& cont9ues to consid] ! ,draft ,act
 on ! ,op]ation ( ,n-=-,pr(it           
,organizations1 :i*1 if enact$-- 7#a7 w 
impose sev]e re/rictions on nonpr(it    
organizations op]at+ 9 ,?ail&2 &  7#b7 w
 h an irrev]sible *ill+ effect on civil 
society 9 ,?ail& & across ! ,s\!a/ ,asia
 region g5]ally3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms

 ! /rong relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,?ail&1 a relation%ip bas$ on  
%>$ democratic values & /rategic        
int]e/s2  7#b7 is 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$om ( peaceful     
assembly1 fre$om ( expression1 &        
privacy2  7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,?ail& to create conditions = cr$ible & 
fair elections 9 ,may #bjbc1 includ+    
by-- 7,a7 enabl+ opposition p>ties &    
political lead]s to c>ry out _!         
activities )\t undue int]f]5ce f /ate   
au?orities2  7,b7 enabl+ m$ia1          
j\rnali/s1 & memb]s ( civil society to  
ex]cise fre$oms ( expression1 peaceful  
assembly1 & association1 )\t rep]cussion
 & fe> ( prosecution2 &  7,c7 ensur+ t !
 tally+ ( votes is fair & transp>5t2    
7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& to      

release & drop *>ges aga9/ political    
activi/s & refra9 f h>ass+1 intimidat+1 
or p]secut+ ^? engag$ 9 peaceful prote/s
 & civic activity m broadly1 ) p>ticul> 
c>e = ! rights & well-be+ ( *ildr5 &    
/ud5ts2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,?ail& to drop consid]ation ( ! ,draft  
,act on ! ,op]ation ( ,n-=-,pr(it       
,organizations & re=m o!r laws &        
regulations und]m9+ free expression &   
access to in=mation2  7#g7 urges !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& to inve/igate & end  
spyw>e attacks t h t>get$ academics1    
human rights def5d]s1 & key memb]s (    
v>i\s prodemocracy gr\ps2  7#h7 calls on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& to repeal or      
revise laws & decrees t are us$ to c5sor
 onl9e cont5t & spee* relat$ to !       
electoral process1 includ+ ,?ail&'s--   
7,a7 lese maje/e law2  7,b7             
,comput]-,relat$ ,crime ,act2 &  7,c7   
s$ition laws2  7#i7 communicates to !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail& t cont9u+ violations 
( ! rights ( ! p ( ,?ail& to express    
!mselves & p>ticipate 9 ! political     

process w make x impossible = ! ,unit$  
,/ates to recognize ! next g5]al        
election z free & fair1 reg>dless (     
outcome2 &  7#aj7 unequivocally /ates t 
direct or indirect milit>y or royal     
int]v5tion be=e1 dur+1 or aft] ! g5]al  
election w\ld-- 7,a7 und]m9e bilat]al   
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,?ail&2 &  7,b7 endang] economic &      
security assi/ance to ,?ail& & regional 
& economic coop]ation4