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Birth of Thailand
Khmer Empire was the ruler of Thailand. He studied Hindu roots. Thailand had 66 million people in the 51st century. There was stone artefacts in this period of time.There was a lot of influenced with the Funan Kingdom in the 1st century. Thailand Is a subcontinent.
http://www.studycountry.com/guide/TH-history.htm
Hindu means a follower of Hinduism.
subcontinent means literally means below (sub) a continent. A large chunk of land located below a larger chunk of land. -
Birth of USA
In 1787, the US signed a constitution where the freedom was made. They signed the paper in Philadelphia. Where two Battalions of Marines be raised. The Declaration of Independence made the USA.
http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=1510 -
Relationships
The United States and Thailand established relations in 1818 and signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1833, formalizing diplomatic relations. An interim military government has ruled Thailand, a constitutional monarchy, since a May 2014 military coup which deposed an elected civilian government.
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War
When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, Thailand declared its neutrality, much to the distress of France and England. Both European nations had colonies surrounding Thailand and hoped Thailand would support the Allied effort and prevent Japanese encroachment on their Pacific territory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand%E2%80%93United_States_relations
Neutrality means absence of decided views, expression, or strong feeling. -
Allies
Bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States of America date back to 1818. Thailand and the United States have long been close allies and diplomatic partners. According to a 2012 Gallup public opinion poll, 60 percent of Thais approve of U.S. leadership under the Obama Administration, with 14 percent disapproving and 26 percent uncertain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand%E2%80%93United_States_relations
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Tech Camp
Ambassador Davies thanked 60 participants from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines for participating in “TechCamp Thailand.” The TechCamp participants spent the last two days learning from 15 global and regional expert trainers how to use developing technologies to promote peace and dialogue in their local communities. th.usembassy.gov/ambassador-davies-techcamp-thailand/
Ambassador means an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country -
Signed
Siam signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The Treaty of 1833 was the United States’ first treaty with a country in Asia, making Thailand truly our oldest friend in the region. This special friendship goes back to March 20 when it all started.
https://th.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/io/
