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Jan 1, 1238
Birth of Thailand
Founded in 1238
Became a country after the fall of the Khmer empire.
The first king was Sri Indraditya .
The name was originally Siam.
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Birth of The U.S.
The birth of the U.S. was in 1776.
The day in which it was born is July 4,
The declaration of independence was signed in 1776 and the constitution was signed in 1778.
The first president of the united States was George Washington. -
Relationships
The U.S. and Thailand relationship was solidified during the Cold War.
Over 50 United States agencies are based in Thailand.
They use a wide range of programs such as law enforcement training and infectious disease research.
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Interaction with the U.S.
Thailand and the U.S. started a piece treaty in 1960.
The king and queen of Thailand met with the President and the First lady at the White house in June of 1960.
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Relationships
The U.S. is Thailand's third largest trading partner.
The only two that are ahead of them are China and Japan.
Imports totalled about 22.5 billion dollars.
The good thing is that they have not had an embargo.
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Relationship
The U.S. and Thailand have a security cooperation.
Thailand has received military equipment and other things from the U.S.
They have also developed a joint military exercise program
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Allies
The U.S. and Thailand are allies and have been for a while.
They have been allies for a long time and it dates back to 1954-1960.
One of the previous presidents had a meeting with the King and Queen of Thailand at the White House. -
Vocab
Cooperation= An act of working together
Declaration= The act of announcing
khmer empire= The empire in which was taken down for the birth of Thailand.
independence= Freedom from the control
