US Acting Secretary of State offers best wishes for Thai people on Songkran

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US Acting Secretary of State offers best wishes for Thai people on Songkran

By Thai PBS

 

 

US Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan has offered his best wishes for the Thai people when they celebrate the Songkran festival, the Thai traditional New Year today.

 

In a statement released today by the US Department of State, he said:

 

“On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend best wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Thailand as they celebrate Songkran and welcome a new year on April 13, 2018.

 

Full story:  http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/us-acting-secretary-state-offers-best-wishes-thai-people-songkran/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-12

[jethro69]

Oh Mr. Sullivan is in charge since April 1st, let's just hope Donald has a good week, he might finish Songkran as secretary of state.. 

 

 

[Srikcir]

Seems most of Trump's administration is acting or vacant positions.

Surely with more to come this year.

The State Department might as well just send to all 194 nations a form letter: 

“On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend best wishes to the people of the fill in name of country as they celebrate fill in name of event ."

 

[starky]

16 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Seems most of Trump's administration is acting or vacant positions.

Surely with more to come this year.

The State Department might as well just send to all 194 nations a form letter: 

“On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend best wishes to the people of the fill in name of country as they celebrate fill in name of event ."

 

Hahah beat me too it would have been some secretary filling out a standardised email. Wouldn't even have been digitally signed.

[Jingthing]

Good to hear something normal (and comfortably boring) is being emitted from the current white house.