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  • Julia Schulkers (front row, left), a graduate of Milford High School and the University of Cincinnati who is now a Peace Corps volunteer, with her Thai family. / provided

    My Life: Local Peace Corps volunteer tells her story - “I wondered what sort of people traveled the world. Little did I know that I would be one of them. The Peace Corps lands me here in Thailand, also known as the Land of Smiles."

  • On February 3, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presides over the rededication of the U.S. Embassy Royal Sala at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok in commemoration of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s seventh cycle birthday anniversary.

    On February 3, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presides over the rededication of the U.S. Embassy Royal Sala at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok in commemoration of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s seventh cycle birthday anniversary.

  • Mobile Clinic by Royal Thai Army and U.S. Marines in Ayutthaya

    On February 2, the medical units of Thai and U.S. military set up a mobile clinic for flood victims in Ayuthaya. The temporary health center provides free medical examination, dental work, and pharmacy for patients in the community.

  • The Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Train-the-Trainer workshop

    The REO team attended the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Train-the-Trainer workshop held at Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand from January 23-28, 2012.

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    As Ambassador Kenney has said, the United States government has the utmost respect for the Thai monarchy, the royal family and Thai culture. President Obama, Secretary Clinton and the US Embassy in Bangkok all recently offered heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty the King of Thailand on the very special occasion of his 84th birthday. Thailand is our oldest friend in Asia and we will continue to stand by the Thai people. We respect the Thai laws and do not take sides in Thailand’s internal affairs. We support freedom of expression around the world and consider it a fundamental human right.