Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha formally congratulated the next U.S. president yesterday while his pro-establishment supporters appealed to him to stage another coup.
In his message disclosed by the Foreign Ministry, Gen. Prayuth stressed the long relationship between the two nations and praised Joe Biden for winning the trust of the American electorate.
“To the Honorable Joe Biden, I wish to extend to you and Senator Kamala Harris my warm congratulations on your election victory and the trust that you have earned from American voters,” read the message. “Thailand, as the first treaty partner of the United States in Asia, takes pride in our strategic partnership which contributes to our mutual benefit and the region’s peace, stability and prosperity.”
He added that he was “looking forward to working closely” with the new government “to further…
