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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 343 

Commemorating the 84th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej 

on December 5, 2011. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 5, 2011 

Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. WEBB, and Mr. INHOFE) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 84th birthday of His Majesty King 

Bhumibol Adulyadej on December 5, 2011. 

Whereas on June 9, 1946, His Majesty King Bhumibol 

Adulyadej ascended to the throne and celebrated his 65th 

year as King of Thailand earlier this year; 

Whereas King Bhumibol is the world’s longest-serving monarch; 

Whereas King Bhumibol has enjoyed a special relationship 

with the United States, having been born in Cambridge, 

Massachusetts in 1927, while his father was completing 

his studies in the United States; 

Whereas on March 20, 1833, the United States and Thailand 

(then known as Siam) signed the Treaty of Amity and 

Commerce, making the Kingdom of Thailand the first 

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treaty ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region; 

Whereas bilateral trade between Thailand and the United 

States grew by 38 percent between 2002 and 2010; 

Whereas the United States and Thailand have remained 

strong security allies for 57 years, as memorialized in the 

Manila Pact in 1954, and later expanded under the 

Thanat-Rusk Communique of 1962; 

Whereas President Bush designated Thailand as a major 

Non-NATO Ally on December 30, 2003; 

Whereas Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while in Bangkok 

on November 16, 2011, stated ‘‘Our nations are connected through not only security cooperation and business ties, but the democratic values we share and the 

bonds of family and friendship that link our people.’’; 

Whereas the Fulbright Program, which was established between Thailand and the United States in 1950, and other 

exchanges, provide graduate, undergraduate, and high 

school students from each country the opportunity to 

study in the other country; 

Whereas collaboration between Thailand and the United 

States has resulted in significant public health achievements; 

Whereas in response to the worst flooding in Thailand’s history— 

(1) the United States Government— 

(A) has provided humanitarian assistance and 

disaster relief; 

(B) is working to help improve Thailand’s capacity to prepare and respond to such disasters in 

the future; and 

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(C) has declared the United States will support 

Thailand’s long-term recovery; and 

(2) United States citizens and the private sector 

have donated to reconstruction efforts; and 

Whereas more than 150,000 people of Thai descent live in 

the United States. 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) sends warm wishes to the people of Thai3 land as they celebrate the 84th birthday of His Maj4 esty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on December 5, 

5 2011, and commemorate his 65-year reign as King 

6 of Thailand; 

7 (2) celebrates the alliance and friendship be8 tween Thailand and the United States that reflects 

9 common interests, a 178-year diplomatic history, 

10 and, most importantly, shared values, including de11 mocracy, good governance, and the rule of law; and 

12 (3) expresses its deepest sympathies for the re13 cent historic floods in Thailand, and supports con14 tinuing efforts to provide civilian and military assist15 ance to save lives, restore health, and facilitate Thai16 land’s economic recovery. 

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