Delay related to procedure
After the coup, Washington "froze" military assistance and scaled down some cooperation on security and military matters, such as the annual Cobra Gold war games, while criticising Thailand and calling for an early restoration of democracy and proper rights practices.
The military government of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has reacted to pressure from the US and other Western countries by cosying up to China and Russia.
US officials said the six-month delay in installing the new ambassador to Thailand was mostly related to procedure and personal resources in Washington, rather than |political developments in Thailand.
Davies' nomination needs to be confirmed by the US Senate, but the Thai Cabinet approved the nomination of Davies in late March, according to a Foreign Ministry source.