    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [January 28, 1997]
    [Pages 89-90]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Thailand-United States
    Taxation Convention With Documentation
    January 28, 1997

    To the Senate of the United States:
        I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification
    the Convention Between the Government of the United States of America
    and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand for the Avoidance of
    Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to
    Taxes on Income, signed at Bangkok, November 26, 1996. An enclosed
    exchange of notes, transmitted for the information of the Senate,
    provides clarification with respect to the application of the Convention
    in specified cases. Also transmitted is the report of the Department of
    State concerning the Convention.

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        This Convention, which is similar to other tax treaties between the
    United States and developing nations, provides maximum rates of tax to
    be applied to various types of income and protection from double
    taxation of income. The Convention also provides for the exchange of
    information to prevent fiscal evasion and sets forth standard rules to
    limit the benefits of the Convention to persons that are not engaged in
    treaty shopping.
        I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration
    to this Convention and give its advice and consent to ratification.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    January 28, 1997.