Search Results for “thailand” – Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training

First Assignment—Thailand During the Vietnam War

Harlan Lee first became a foreign service officer in 1968 during the Vietnam War, and he was immediately dispatched to…

Many young people enter the Peace Corps with the idea, if not the outright goal, that they might eventually become…

Foreign Service Officer Thomas Donohue served in both continental and archipelagic Southeast Asia during a tumultuous period in which countries…

Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as Rama IX, was the ninth monarch of Thailand and the longest-serving head of state in…

When a country undergoes internal conflict and something as dramatic as a coup d’etat, the results can often lead to…

There are many hallmarks of a good diplomat — the ability to understand foreign cultures, communications skills, flexibility, the ability…

Contributions by Washingtonians to the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in the state of Washington have made important…

Contributions by New Jerseyans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in New Jersey have made important contributions…

Contributions by Kentuckians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Kentucky have made important contributions to America’s…

Contributions by Kansans to the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in the state of Kansas have made important…