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Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell on Friday expressed happiness with Thailand’s return to civilian rule and said the United States is keen to work with the government and help promote the investment climate in Southeast Asia.
Stilwell was speaking to reporters after he held talks with the Prime Minister’s Secretary-General, Disthat Hotrakit, for half an hour.
Stilwell said he was glad to have a chance to return to Thailand after visiting the Kingdom in 1973 when he was 11.
He said 2019 was an auspicious year for Thailand because the country became the chair of Asean and there was the coronation of His Majesty the King, so he would like to congratulate the Thai people for both events.
He said he believes Thailand would perform its duty as the chair of Asean with efficiency and he was happy to see that the Kingdom was now ruled by a civilian government again.
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Asked whether the US has any concerns regarding the March election in Thailand, Stilwell replied that Washington was happy to have seen the election proceed and that the US is waiting to see whether Thailand will transition to full democracy again.
Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373265
