US congratulates Thailand’s new PM

[webfact]

The United States has congratulated Srettha Thavisin on his appointment as the new prime minister of Thailand, saying it wants to strengthen the bilateral relationship further.

 

“We look forward to working with the Prime Minister, to build on last year’s U.S.-Thailand Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership, and to strengthen further the enduring alliance between the United States and Thailand,” US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken said in a press statement.

 

“We will collaborate closely with the new Thai government to continue advancing our shared values and a free and open, connected, peaceful and resilient Indo-Pacific region.”

 

TOPPhoto : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken//AFP

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/us-congratulates-thailands-new-pm/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-24

 

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[Doctor Tom]

Remember what The Who sang in:  'Won't be fooled again':

 

'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss'

[spidermike007]

What else could they have said?

 

Congratulations to the Thai army for hijacking the election? 

 

We welcome anything that can pass for a democracy, in SE Asia? 

 

Reform and people power is not really our game either, so good move? 

 

 

[stoner]

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

What else could they have said?

 

Congratulations to the Thai army for hijacking the election? 

 

We welcome anything that can pass for a democracy, in SE Asia? 

 

Reform and people power is not really our game either, so good move? 

 

 

they could of said all of these things and so much more. 

[roietfortress]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

...continue advancing our shared values and a free and open, connected, peaceful and resilient Indo-Pacific region.

that statement is my only issue, on so many levels ????????

 

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[pomchop]

He could have said:  "We understand what it is like to have people defy the will of the voters and try to stay in power....happened to us very recently."

[retarius]

Blinken is not a man you can trust. He probably just wants Thai soldiers as cannon fodder for the war with China. 

[connda]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

“We will collaborate closely with the new Thai government to continue advancing our shared values and a free and open, connected, peaceful and resilient Indo-Pacific region.”

Translated:  Align with China and we'll sanction you into oblivion.

[lordgrinz]

SMH.....congratulating another iteration of the same Junta (UTN, PPRP, Senators) that stole power?! Blinken is either woefully ignorant, or willfully obtuse.

[KannikaP]

38 minutes ago, stoner said:

they could of said all of these things and so much more. 

Yes, they could HAVE! 555

[John Drake]

19 minutes ago, connda said:

Translated:  Align with China and we'll sanction you into oblivion.

Both PTP and the military are already de facto Chinese/Russian allies.

[Jenkins9039]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

What else could they have said?

 

Congratulations to the Thai army for hijacking the election? 

 

We welcome anything that can pass for a democracy, in SE Asia? 

 

Reform and people power is not really our game either, so good move? 

 

 

Hardly, the Army are aligned with China traditionally or no allegiance - friends of everyone.

 

Future forward are aligned with the US, the new PM is distinctly aligned with the US.

 

 

[spidermike007]

25 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Hardly, the Army are aligned with China traditionally or no allegiance - friends of everyone.

 

Future forward are aligned with the US, the new PM is distinctly aligned with the US.

 

 

We don't know where his alignments are, who he will be taking orders from, or how he will govern. He has no experience. We don't know who he is, really. 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The United States has congratulated Srettha Thavisin on his appointment as the new prime minister of Thailand, saying it wants to strengthen the bilateral relationship further.

I thought the US had previously voiced hopes for a democratic outcome of the election.

I guess they settled for less.

[Hunz Kittisak]

2 hours ago, stoner said:

they could of said all of these things and so much more. 

They did condemn every coup that happened 

[jippytum]

Hope they sent the basket of fruit to the right guy at the VIP suit at the police hospital. 

[Irish star]

2 hours ago, retarius said:

Blinken is not a man you can trust. He probably just wants Thai soldiers as cannon fodder for the war with China. 

Yeah that would be the country to count on , Geezus , why don’t you just move to China 

[Irish star]

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I thought the US had previously voiced hopes for a democratic outcome of the election.

I guess they settled for less.

What choice they have , soon Chinese subtitles in film at Thai cinema 

 

2 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

SMH.....congratulating another iteration of the same Junta (UTN, PPRP, Senators) that stole power?! Blinken is either woefully ignorant, or willfully obtuse.

You have a better idea than to appease China 

[koolkarl]

The US  doesn't want its products banned from Thailand.  Everything revolves around money.

[Doctor Tom]

3 hours ago, pomchop said:

He could have said:  "We understand what it is like to have people defy the will of the voters and try to stay in power....happened to us very recently."

But 'the people' don't care.  My Thai family shrug their shoulders and get on with life.  They know nothing much changes here and they don't care enough to make a fuss about it.  As I have said on here before, people get the government and leaders that they are prepared to put up with.  Move on, nothing to see here.  

[IAMHERE]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I thought the US had previously voiced hopes for a democratic outcome of the election.

I guess they settled for less.

What do you want the US to do?  Already most of the world hates them for being the policemen of the world.

[steven100]

28 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

Already most of the world hates them for being the policemen of the world.

nonsense .....  many countries are quite happy and content that the US is a strong leadership country.   Could you just imagine how things would go if everywhere was allowed to run a muk and do as they please. 

Some one needs to be the policeman,  and the US does an excellent job imo.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by steven100

[steven100]

3 hours ago, koolkarl said:

The US  doesn't want its products banned from Thailand.  Everything revolves around money.

yes .....  probably international trade is important,  however I'm quite sure the US are aware that the new government & Thaksin returning is an organized charade fit for a circus,   but they know that Thailand is in bed with China so they won't gain anything by telling them their democracy and government is all smoke and mirrors.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

But 'the people' don't care.  My Thai family shrug their shoulders and get on with life.  They know nothing much changes here and they don't care enough to make a fuss about it.  As I have said on here before, people get the government and leaders that they are prepared to put up with.  Move on, nothing to see here.  

exactly, as I said in another post ... Thai people don't care who runs or what rules or anything government,  because they know it doesn't make a scrap of difference,    this charade with Thaksin proves they do as they like.

[stoner]

22 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

They did condemn every coup that happened 

 then went ahead and had military games between the nations.