[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2556]
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   THAILAND'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN 
                    AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI

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                      HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 2009

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I submit the following message of 
support submitted by Ambassador Don Pramudwinai on behalf of Minister 
of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya of the Kingdom of Thailand in response 
to the massive tsunami that struck American Samoa on Tuesday, September 
29, 2009.

                                           Royal Thai Embassy,

                                  Washington, DC, October 7, 2009.
     Hon. Eni F. H. Faleomavaega,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       The Honorable Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, I have the honor to 
     transmit herewith a condolence message on the earthquakes and 
     tsunami incident in American Samoa from His Excellency Mr. 
     Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand to the 
     Honorable as follows:
       The Honorable Faleomavaega, It is with profound sorrow that 
     I learned of the intense magnitude of the undersea 
     earthquakes and tsunami that hit the United States territory 
     of American Samoa on 29 September 2009, causing a terrible 
     loss of lives, widespread property damage and left so many 
     people homeless.
       I would like to extend my sincere condolences and heartfelt 
     sympathy to you and, through you, to those families who lost 
     their loved ones as well as those who were distressed by this 
     dreadful disaster. Our thoughts and prayers are with them 
     during this time of sorrow. In 2004, Thailand suffered 
     through the devastating effects of a tsunami, and therefore, 
     we share your grief and understand very well the hardship 
     besetting the people of American Samoa. I am certain that 
     with strong spirit of solidarity of the people of American 
     Samoa, the affected areas will be quickly rehabilitated and 
     restored.
       Accept, the Honorable, the renewed assurances of my highest 
     consideration.

                                                Kasit Piromya,

                                       Minister of Foreign Affairs
                                       of the Kingdom of Thailand.
       Please accept, the Honorable, the assurances of my highest 
     consideration.
                                                  Don Pramudwinai,
     Ambassador.

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