US presses for announcement of poll results
published : 27 Mar 2019 at 08:51
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Reuters
WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Tuesday that Washington looks forward to working with Thailand's newly elected government and pressed Bangkok to release the results of the weekend vote as soon as possible while investigating any irregularities.
"We stand with the Thai people in calling for the expeditious announcement of voting results and a fair and transparent investigation of any reported irregularities," State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told a news briefing.
"The United States looks forward to working with Thailand's newly elected government to advance values that bring our countries closer together, including democracy, security and prosperity for all citizens," he said.
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- advance: to move forward - ก้าวหน้า, เคลื่อนไปข้างหน้า
- citizen: someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country - พลเมือง
- expedite: to make something happen quickly or easily - เร่ง
- irregularity: a situation in which the rules, laws, or usual ways of doing things have not been followed - การปฏิบัติที่ไม่เป็นไปตามระเบียบปกติ
- prosperity: the situation of being successful and having a lot of money - ความมั่งคั่ง
- transparent: not keeping anything secret; open - โปร่งใส