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On February 9, Ambassador Kristie Kenney attended the launch of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Bangkok. The aircraft is the first jetliner made of composite material (carbon fiber) – not traditional aluminum and steel.
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U.S. Embassy staff visits Songkhla University in Pattani to talk to students about U.S.-Thai relations.
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On February 7, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Judith B. Cefkin attended the opening ceremony of the 31st Cobra Gold military exercises 2012 in Nakhon Ratchasima. The annual program is hosted by Thailand and the United States and joined by several countries.
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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."
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Official News
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Statement by the President on the Release of Burmese Political Prisoners
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Announcements
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2012 U.S. Embassy Black History Month Dinner
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Web ALERT
January 2012
U.S. Presidential Election 2012: The Challenges Ahead
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Health
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More from the Embassy
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U.S. Presidential Election 2012: The Challenges Ahead
Only less than a year to go until the decisive 2012 U.S. presidential election. What are the immense challenges that await the America's next president? Learn the key role of domestic and foreign policy in 2012 presidential election and how they will influence the selection of the Republican nominee from our latest Web Alert on U.S. Presidential Election 2012: The Challenges Ahead.
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New U.S. Programs to Help Thailand Manage Future Floods
Bangkok, Thailand – The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing three new programs to help Thai authorities and first responders prepare for and manage future emergencies.
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Article Alert - January 2012
The ALERT January 2012 issue features 25 articles with a spotlight on 2012 U.S. presidential election, particularly an article titled "Campaign Coverage in the Time of Twitter" by Jodi Enda, which appeared in the Fall 2011 issue of American Journalism Review. In this article, the author, a senior contributing writer, discusses the impact of social online networks such as Twitter on political journalism, focusing on the coverage of the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign.
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U.S. Embassy’s Statement
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.
