Official State Visits Over the Years
King Prajadhipok (1931)
Private visit. In the U.S. from April
19-July 28. Stayed at Ophir Hall, Purchase (New York). Visited New
York City and New London (Connectitcut).
Prime Minister Pibulsonggram (1955)
Official visit. In U.S. from
April 23-May 1, visiting San Francisco, Detroit, Albany, New York City,
West Point and Hyde Park (New York), and Morrisville (Pennsylvania).
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1960)
State visit. In U.S. from June
14-July 14, visiting Honolulu (Hawaii), Los Angeles, Pittsburgh
(Pennsylvania), Williamsburg (Virginia), New York City, Boston
(Massachusetts), Knoxville (Tennessee), Colorado Springs (Colorado),
Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and San Francisco.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1967)
Official visit. In the United
States from June 6-29, visiting Honolulu, New York City, North Adams
(Massachusetts), Los Angeles, Tarrytown (New York), and North Haven
(Maine). Visited Canada June 20-24.
Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn (1968)
Official visit. In the
United States from May 2 - 13, visiting Miami (private), Cape Kennedy
(Florida), Lansing (Michigan), and New York City. Private visit to
Washington and Los Angeles from May 11-13.
Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan (1979)
Official visit from
February 4-8. Afterwards he visited New York City, Palm Springs
(California), Los Angeles, and Honolulu (Hawaii), departing on February
16.
Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda (1981)
Private visit from October 3-10. Met with President Reagan on October 6.
Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda (1984)
Official working visit to DC from April 12-14, then private visit to New York City afterwards.
Prime Minister Chatichai Chunhawan (1990)
Official working visit to DC June 13-15, then private visit to New York City afterwards.
Prime Minister Anan Panyarachun (1991)
Official working visit to DC from December 15-17, then later visited Los Angeles.
Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (1993)
Attended APEC meeting in Seattle from November 17-22.
Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (1998)
Official working visit to DC from March 12-14.
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2001)
Working visit to DC from December 13-15, 2001.
Queen Sirikit (2002)
Presented with The University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center Award for Humanitarian Service in recognition of
her international leadership in health and the environment in October
2002.
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2003)
Working visit to DC from December 13-15.
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2005)
Working visit to DC on September 19.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (2008)
Royal
visit to Hawaii, on behalf of the King, to receive the Asia Pacific
Community Building Award for 2008 from the East-West Center, Hawaii, and
preside over the rededication ceremony of the Royal Thai Pavilion,
previously granted to the East-West Center in 1967 by His Majesty the
King. Visit dates February 29 - March 1.
Source: US Department of State & Public Relations Department
(Last update on March 12, 2008)