Reflections on U.S.-Thai Relations

The U.S. Embassy Bangkok invites you to join us in commemorating 175 Years of U.S.-Thai Friendship. 

Do you have a personal story or memory of a special moment in U.S.-Thai friendship?  If so, we would love to hear from you.  Please email your reflection (500 words maximum) and photos, if available, to irc@state.gov and we will publish selected entries on the U.S. Embassy website.  Note: The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to edit submissions for brevity and clarity, as needed.

We invite you to enjoy some of these personal reflections. Click here to read more.

"... What I'd observed during the couple of weeks traveling there was not exactly like what I'd expected to see, however. In America, I could totally feel the alertness and the freedom of people in almost every corner I'd been to. The feelings were hard to put into words. I just loved the American eagerness.  It was obvious that most of the students knew what they wanted and what they're good at, and they put all their efforts in what they believed in..." (more)

Patharaporn Trakarnthai
Freshman
Silpakorn University, Nakorn Pratom

We also invite you to visit our photo gallery to see a collection of images that span the 175 years of U.S.-Thai friendship.