; Whereas the President of the United States welcomed Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to the White House on October, 2, 2017, to reaffirm the importance of the enduring alliance between the United States and Thailand and to discuss their shared commitment to promoting peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; Whereas the Secretary of State met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, in Bangkok, Thailand, on August, 1, 2019, to cultivate the friendship between the 2 Pacific nations, strengthen United States private enterprise investments in Thailand, and highlight the strong security cooperation between both nations; Whereas the Secretary of State met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, in Bangkok, Thailand, on July, 10, 2022, to further enhance the United States-Thailand strategic alliance and partnership as well as to promote closer cooperation in multifaceted areas based on shared values and mutual benefits; Whereas Thailand and the United States signed the United States-Thailand Comminiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership on July 10, 2022, to enhance our strategic alliance and partnership, and to strengthen cooperation on economic prosperity, defense and security, global public health advancement, people-to-people ties, as well as climate change mitigation and environment protection, law enforcement, and technology and cybersecurity, both bilaterally and on regional fora; Whereas Thailand and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding on promoting supply chain resilience on July 10, 2022