IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No: NR-261-14
May 24, 2014
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on Thailand
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following statement:
"As we have made clear, it is important that the Royal Thai Armed Forces end this coup and restore to the people of Thailand both the principles and the process of democratic rule, including a clear path forward to elections.
While we have enjoyed a long and productive military-to-military relationship with Thailand, our own democratic principles and U.S. law require us to reconsider U.S. military assistance and engagements.
Accordingly, we have taken action to cancel the following events:
1. The ongoing Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014.
2. The June visit to Thailand of U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry Harris.
3. The invitation to Royal Thai Armed Forces Commander General Tanasak to visit US Pacific Command in June.
We will continue to review additional engagements as necessary until such time that events in Thailand no longer demand it.
We urge the Royal Thai Armed Forces to act in the best interests of their fellow citizens by ending this coup and restoring the rule of law and the freedoms assured those citizens through democratic principles."
http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16717
US cuts more Thailand aid, considers moving exercises
Published on Jun 25, 2014 6:07 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said on Tuesday it has suspended more assistance to Thailand in response to a military coup and was considering moving a major regional exercise out of the kingdom.
Washington has blocked US$4.7 million (S$5.9 million) in security-related aid to Thailand, which accounts for roughly half of its US$10.5 million in annual assistance to the longtime ally, State Department official Scot Marciel said in testimony to Congress.
The United States swiftly rebuked Thailand’s military after it defied warnings not to intervene in the political chaos. The State Department announced that it had frozen US$3.5 million in aid just one day after the May 22 coup.
The additionally suspended assistance has included a US-sponsored firearms training programme for the Thai police and a study trip to the United States for senior Thai police officers, another US official said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/us-cuts-more-thailand-aid-considers-moving-exercises-20140625
สหรัฐระงับความช่วยเหลือไทยเพิ่มอีก-พิจารณาย้ายคอบราโกลด์
สหรัฐ 25 มิ.ย.-เจ้าหน้าที่กระทรวงการต่างประเทศสหรัฐแถลงว่า รัฐบาลสหรัฐได้ระงับความช่วยเหลือแก่ไทยเพิ่มอีก โดยจะตัดความช่วยเหลือด้านความมั่นคง 4.7 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ จากที่แต่ละปีเคยให้ความช่วยเหลือทั้งหมดราว 10.5 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ โดยรวมถึงการฝึกอบรมตำรวจและการเดินทางไปศึกษาดูงานของตำรวจระดับสูง นอกจากนี้ ยังจะพิจารณาย้ายการจัดซ้อมรบร่วมประจำปีคอบบราโกลด์ ไปประเทศอื่น.-สำนักข่าวไทย
สหรัฐระงับความช่วยเหลือไทยเพิ่มอีก-พิจารณาย้ายคอบราโกลด์
Release No: NR-261-14
May 24, 2014
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on Thailand
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following statement:
"As we have made clear, it is important that the Royal Thai Armed Forces end this coup and restore to the people of Thailand both the principles and the process of democratic rule, including a clear path forward to elections.
While we have enjoyed a long and productive military-to-military relationship with Thailand, our own democratic principles and U.S. law require us to reconsider U.S. military assistance and engagements.
Accordingly, we have taken action to cancel the following events:
1. The ongoing Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014.
2. The June visit to Thailand of U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry Harris.
3. The invitation to Royal Thai Armed Forces Commander General Tanasak to visit US Pacific Command in June.
We will continue to review additional engagements as necessary until such time that events in Thailand no longer demand it.
We urge the Royal Thai Armed Forces to act in the best interests of their fellow citizens by ending this coup and restoring the rule of law and the freedoms assured those citizens through democratic principles."
http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16717
US cuts more Thailand aid, considers moving exercises
Published on Jun 25, 2014 6:07 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said on Tuesday it has suspended more assistance to Thailand in response to a military coup and was considering moving a major regional exercise out of the kingdom.
Washington has blocked US$4.7 million (S$5.9 million) in security-related aid to Thailand, which accounts for roughly half of its US$10.5 million in annual assistance to the longtime ally, State Department official Scot Marciel said in testimony to Congress.
The United States swiftly rebuked Thailand’s military after it defied warnings not to intervene in the political chaos. The State Department announced that it had frozen US$3.5 million in aid just one day after the May 22 coup.
The additionally suspended assistance has included a US-sponsored firearms training programme for the Thai police and a study trip to the United States for senior Thai police officers, another US official said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/us-cuts-more-thailand-aid-considers-moving-exercises-20140625
สหรัฐระงับความช่วยเหลือไทยเพิ่มอีก-พิจารณาย้ายคอบราโกลด์
สหรัฐ 25 มิ.ย.-เจ้าหน้าที่กระทรวงการต่างประเทศสหรัฐแถลงว่า รัฐบาลสหรัฐได้ระงับความช่วยเหลือแก่ไทยเพิ่มอีก โดยจะตัดความช่วยเหลือด้านความมั่นคง 4.7 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ จากที่แต่ละปีเคยให้ความช่วยเหลือทั้งหมดราว 10.5 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ โดยรวมถึงการฝึกอบรมตำรวจและการเดินทางไปศึกษาดูงานของตำรวจระดับสูง นอกจากนี้ ยังจะพิจารณาย้ายการจัดซ้อมรบร่วมประจำปีคอบบราโกลด์ ไปประเทศอื่น.-สำนักข่าวไทย