泰總理英拉與奧巴馬歡迎宴會致辭

PRIMEMINISTERSHINAWATRA:PresidentBarackObama,SecretaryofStateHillaryClinton,Excellency,ladiesandgentlemen,itgivesmeagreatpleasuretowelcomeyoutoThailandandtobethefirstcountrytoreceiveyouafteryourdecisivereelectionvictory.Ihopetomakethegaladinnertonightnotonlyareceptionforyourvisit,butalsoacelebrationfor

yoursecondterminoffice.Isincerelybelievethatyourpresidencywillbeasuccessfuloneandwillbefruitfulinenhancingtherelationship

betweenourtwonations.泰國總理英拉：巴拉克·奧巴馬總統(tǒng)，希拉里·克林頓國務卿，閣下，女士們、

期將會是成功的，并將對加強我們兩國之間的關系富有成果。Ialsowishtotakethisoccasiontothankyouandyourteam,inparticularSecretaryClinton,forallthatshehasdonetoadvanceThai-U.S.relationsandU.S.engagementwithAsia.Ourpartnershipisexceptional,

notonlybecauseofthedeephistoricalroots,butalsobecauseofstrongpeople-to-peopletiesbasedonsharedvaluesofdemocracyandrespectfor

civilliberties.的歷史淵源，更因為我們基于共同的民主價值觀和尊重民權的民間關系。WeappreciateyoursupportinbringingdemocracyinThailandbackontrack.IhopeyoucontinuetodosoasThailand’sdemocracystillfacesmanychallengesahead.許多挑戰(zhàn)。Intermsofeconomicrelations,asthePresidentandIhavediscussedtoday,

wewillcontinuetobuildonastrongfoundationinexpandingourtrade

andinvestmenttopromotegrowthandcreatejobs.Theworldischangingfast,andonlythroughtrust,partnershipcanweensurepeaceandprosperityforbothnations.擴大貿易投資，促進經濟增長，創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機會。世界變化很快，只有通過信任、合作才能確保我們兩國的和平與繁榮。Excellency,ladiesandgentlemen,formethereisnobetterwaytolaunch

acelebrationofour180thanniversaryofrelationsin2013thanwiththispresidentialvisittoday.MayIinviteallofyoutojoinmeinatoast:TothegoodhealthandsuccessofPresidentBarackObama,andtothelong-lastingfriendshipbetweentheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheKingdomofThailand.Cheers.閣下，女士們、先生們，在我看來，沒有比總統(tǒng)的本次訪問更好的方式來掀開2013年兩國建交180周年慶典的序幕。我邀請你們與我共同舉杯：為奧巴馬總統(tǒng)的身體健康、萬事如意，為美利堅合眾國和泰王國持久的友誼，干杯！PRESIDENTOBAMA:Well,goodevening,everyone.MadamPrimeMinister,

distinguishedguestsandladiesandgentlemen,myvisittoThailandisfartoobrief,buteveninmyshortstayI’vealreadyfelttheextraordinarywarmthandkindnessandhospitalityofthepeopleofThailand.Everyoneknowsthatthisisthe“LandofSmiles,”havefeltiteverywherethatI’vegone.奧巴馬總統(tǒng)：大家晚上好。總理女士，各位嘉賓，女士們、先生們，我對泰國的

無處不在。I’vealsofeltthedignityandstrengthofthiscountryanditspeople--thetranquilityandpeacethatIfeltasIhadtheprivilegeofwalking

aroundthesacredgroundsofWatPhoandgazingupattherecliningBuddha;thecompassionandwisdomthatyoufeltinthepresenceofHisMajestytheKing,whohasdevotedhisreigntothewelfareanddevelopmentofhispeople.We’veseenitintheresiliencethathaspushedthisnationforward,mostrecentlyinthefaceofdevastatingfloods.我也感受到了這個國家和它的人民的尊嚴與力量——有幸走在臥佛寺的神圣土

中得到了見證。Andmostofall,Ithinkweallfeelheretonighttheuniquefriendship

betweenourpeoples.HisMajestyoncesaidthatsincehewasborninAmerica,theUnitedStatesis“halfmymotherland.”AndwearejustasproudofalltheThaiAmericanswhoenrichourcountry.Infact,Iwas

mentioningtoHisMajestythatmyfriend,LaddaTammyDuckworth,justbecamethefirstThaiAmericanwomanevertobeelectedtoourCongress,andshe’sfrommyhomestateofIllinoissoI’mespeciallyproudofher.以我特別為她感到驕傲。EverythingthatI’vefelt--yourdignity,yourresilience,your

friendship,yourwarmth--thatisthefoundationofouralliance.It’swhyyouwerethefirstAsiannationtoreachouttoAmericaafterwewonourindependence.It’swhyinAsia,tothisday,wecansayThailandisouroldestfriend.Andweareextraordinarilyproudofthatfriendship,

andweareespeciallypleasedtoseetheexcellentleadershipthat,MadamPrimeMinister,youareprovidingasyoucontinuethiscountry’spathofdemocracy,freedomanddevelopment.礎。這就是為什么在我們贏得獨立后泰國是第一個與美國建立聯(lián)系的亞洲國家，

領導，帶領這個國家在民主、自由和發(fā)展的道路上繼續(xù)前行。SoIwanttopropose