Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on November 15 congratulated US president-elect Donald J. Trump and his running mate Governor Mike Pence for their success in last week’s presidential election.
In a statement published by Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Prayut said he truly believed that the relationship between Thailand and the US will be strengthened under a new US leadership.
“Your victory is remarkable and clear evidence that the American people have placed their trust and confidence in you to lead the country forward”, he said.
Prime Minister Prayut said Thailand and the US share a long history of friendship and cordial relations stretching back 183 years and their bilateral ties have been preserved and propelled by mutual interests in economic, security, social and regional cooperation.
He recalled that Thailand is the first ally of the US in Asia and “our alliance has formed a bedrock of peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific”.
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