In response to the 2014 coup, the United States immediately suspended $4.7 million in foreign
assistance to Thailand, cancelled a series of military exercises and Thai military officers’ visits,
and urged a quick return to civilian rule and early elections. 4 “There is no justification for this
coup ... I urge the restoration of civilian government immediately, a return to democracy, and
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as press freedoms,” Secretary of State