WASHINGTON, D.C., July 1 – Ambassador Thani in Washington hosted a reception to celebrate the 190th anniversary of Thailand-US diplomatic relations prior to the “Sawasdee D.C. Thai Festival” event.
Yesterday (July 30), Mr. Thani Sangrat, Ambassador to Washington, together with Mrs. Esther Coopersmith, former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States United Nations hosted a reception to celebrate the 190th anniversary of Thailand-US diplomatic relations at Larz Anderson House, Washington, with key players in the Thai-US partnership. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Kritenbrink; U.S. Secretary of Commerce Marisa Lago; U.S. Deputy Assistant to the President Erika Moritsugu. and senior coordinator for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and former U.S. House of Representatives Ted Yoho.
Mr. Thani welcomed the participants. and discussing Thai-US relations It has a long and close history of more than 190 years and has a dynamic of continuous cooperation and partnership in all dimensions. as well as thanking the event sponsors from all sectors Especially the Thai and US private sectors. Thai community in the United States The representative of the US agency expressed his congratulations on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of Thai-US relations. and the importance of the all-dimensional alliance of the two countries. Ready to show hope for further expansion in the future
In addition, a video recording of a speech to celebrate the 190th anniversary of Thai-US relations was released by US Senator Tammy Duckworth and US House of Representatives Michelle Park Steel. to the US Senate and the United States House of Representatives, respectively.
On this occasion, Mr. Ben de Guzman, Director of the Washington Mayor’s Office Asian and Pacific Islander affairs Announced the mayor of Washington. Celebrating 190 years of Thai-US relations with
In the event, there was a Thai-American mixed cultural performance. Thai Massage Demonstration by Thai Massage and Spa Association of America Muay Thai demonstrations by Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, performances by Thailand’s first LGBTQ+ band 4 Mix, and Ally Nitipon.
The performance of royal songs in His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s work Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Borommanatbophit by Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans Quintet as well as disseminating Thai fruits imported from Thailand, including pomelo, which was the first time pomelo exports from Thailand to the United States.
For the Larz Anderson House, the venue Used to be a place where the US government provided as the residence of King Prajadhipok and Her Majesty Queen Rambhai Barni, when she visited Visited Washington in 1931, which was also the first visit of the Thai monarch to the United States.
and on Sunday, July 2 (local time) at the “Sawasdee DC Thai Festival” event at the National Mall, a large park in the center of Washington. ready to invite you to celebrate 190 years of Thai-US relations, the largest event for the first time in front of the US Congress which is expected to have a large number of Thai people attending the event.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency