IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 234 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the com-
memoration of the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between 
the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2023 
Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
OBERNOLTE, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. CASE) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relat-
ing to the commemoration of the 190th anniversary of 
diplomatic relations between the United States and the 
Kingdom of Thailand. 
Whereas 2023 marks the 190th anniversary of the March 20, 
1833, signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce be-
tween the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand 
(formerly known as Siam), which initiated diplomatic re-
lations between the 2 countries during the administration 
of President Andrew Jackson and the reign of King 
Rama III; 
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Whereas Thailand was the first treaty ally of the United 
States in the Asia-Pacific region and remains a steadfast 
friend of the United States; 
Whereas Thailand has been a beacon of independence, a 
friend of freedom, and a support to the United States 
through the years of adversity and prosperity for both 
countries; 
Whereas His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great 
was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and His Maj-
esty’s reign had cemented the solid bonds of friendship 
and cooperation between Thailand and the United States; 
Whereas, in December 2003, the United States designated 
Thailand as a major non-NATO ally, which improved the 
security of both countries, particularly by facilitating 
joint counterterrorism efforts; 
Whereas, for more than 40 years, Thailand has been the host 
country of Cobra Gold, the United States Pacific Com-
mand’s annual multinational military training exercise, 
which is designed to ensure regional peace and promote 
regional security cooperation; 
Whereas the United States hosted the inaugural Thailand- 
United States Strategic and Defense Dialogue in Wash-
ington, DC, on May 9, 2022, and May 10, 2022, to en-
hance the Thailand-United States strategic partnership 
in all aspects, ranging from enhancing political and secu-
rity cooperation, strengthening economic partnership, to 
deepening people-to-people ties, as well as promoting a 
peaceful and stable environment conducive to the socio-
economic recovery from COVID–19; 
Whereas the President of the United States welcomed Prime 
Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to the White 
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House on October, 2, 2017, to reaffirm the importance 
of the enduring alliance between the United States and 
Thailand and to discuss their shared commitment to pro-
moting peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific 
region and beyond; 
Whereas the Secretary of State met with Minister of Foreign 
Affairs of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, in Bangkok, 
Thailand, on August, 1, 2019, to cultivate the friendship 
between the 2 Pacific nations, strengthen United States 
private enterprise investments in Thailand, and highlight 
the strong security cooperation between both nations; 
Whereas the Secretary of State met with Minister of Foreign 
Affairs of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, in Bangkok, 
Thailand, on July, 10, 2022, to further enhance the 
United States-Thailand strategic alliance and partnership 
as well as to promote closer cooperation in multifaceted 
areas based on shared values and mutual benefits; 
Whereas Thailand and the United States signed the United 
States-Thailand Comminique´ on Strategic Alliance and 
Partnership on July 10, 2022, to enhance our strategic 
alliance and partnership, and to strengthen cooperation 
on economic prosperity, defense and security, global pub-
lic health advancement, people-to-people ties, as well as 
climate change mitigation and environment protection, 
law enforcement, and technology and cybersecurity, both 
bilaterally and on regional fora; 
Whereas Thailand and the United States signed a Memo-
randum of Understanding on promoting supply chain re-
silience on July 10, 2022; 
Whereas the Vice President of the United States was granted 
an audience with His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn 
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Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen 
Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in Bangkok, Thai-
land, on November 19, 2022, and also met with the 
Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, during 
the visit to Thailand to attend at the Asia-Pacific Eco-
nomic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting to 
strengthen the partnership between the United States 
and Thailand and to reaffirm the United States commit-
ment to the Mekong subregion; 
Whereas Thailand is a valued trading partner of the United 
States, with bilateral trade totaling approximately 
$74,000,000,000 per year; 
Whereas Thailand was the first country to join the United 
States Clean Energy Demand Initiative in February 
2020, and has joined the Net Zero World Initiative in 
November 2022, as part of an effort to achieve energy 
transition initiatives; 
Whereas Thailand investment in the United States has con-
tinued 
to 
increase 
and 
currently 
totaled 
over 
$11,000,000,000; 
Whereas United States is among the first development part-
ners of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic 
Cooperation Strategy, an economic framework initiated 
by Thailand in 2003, with an aim to narrowing economic 
development gaps and promoting sustainable growth in 
the Mekong subregion; 
Whereas the United States has launched the Mekong-US 
Partnership in 2020, building on the success of the 
Lower Mekong Initiative, which had been established 
since 2009, to enhance cooperation in the areas of eco-
nomic connectivity, energy security, human capital devel-
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opment, transboundary water and natural resources man-
agement, and nontraditional security among the Mekong 
countries; 
Whereas Thailand is one of the founding members of the 
Indo-Pacific 
Economic 
Framework, 
supporting 
the 
United States economic reengagement in the region with 
a focus on standard building and supply chain resilience; 
Whereas the United States and Thailand have close collabo-
ration on science and technology, innovation and edu-
cation, through high-level engagements, including, among 
others, the Joint Committee Meeting on Science and 
Technology, the Thailand-United States Space Dialogue 
in Thailand and the Fulbright Thailand Program which 
is a binational program for academic exchanges between 
Thailand and the United States; 
Whereas more than 300,000 people of Thai descent live in 
the United States, joining in the pursuit of the American 
Dream; 
Whereas Thailand continues to be a friend to the United 
States and strives to lead Southeast Asia to a new meas-
ure of economic liberty and accomplishment; 
Whereas Thailand has played a leading role in the develop-
ment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by 
helping the regional group develop into a more cohesive 
and comprehensive entity that ensures regional security 
and prosperity and serves as a valued partner in Asia for 
the United States; 
Whereas the President of the United States launched the 
United States-Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on November 12, 
2022; and 
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Whereas the United States reaffirms its commitment to con-
duct relations with Thailand in a manner consistent with 
the spirit and letter of the Treaty of Amity and Com-
merce, to promote the friendly relations and good will 
traditionally existing between the United States and 
Thailand, and to encourage mutually beneficial trade and 
closer economic and cultural cooperation between their 
peoples: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commemorates the 190th anniversary of 
diplomatic relations and enduring alliance between 
the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand; 
and 
(2) looks forward to further enhancing the en-
during ties of friendship between the peoples of 
Thailand and the United States. 
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