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US ambassador reaffirms Thailand’s key role amid election focus

Accurate and neutral reporting

In his speech, Godec said that the media plays an important role in providing accurate, unbiased reports to the public, starting from first understanding the complexity of the US elections.

He explained that the presidential election was among many votes held in the United States every year, adding that the processes for electing congressional representatives, the Senate and local executives were all different.

However, he said, the most important thing is to ensure that every election accurately reflects people’s demands.

The ambassador pointed out that misinformation and disinformation, or false and misleading information especially generated by artificial intelligence (AI), trigger a global impact.

“Reporters should make sure that data comes from reliable sources, and check the source as much as possible to ensure that they deliver the best and the most accurate data to the public,” he said.

 

Principles of democracy

Godec said state officials, politicians, and the public are all responsible for expressing their opinions as much as possible to ensure that society stays strong and that there is good governance.

Civil society and the media play a crucial role in proposing services that the government cannot or should not provide, he said, adding that discussions at the community level are evidence of the strength of democracy.

He explained that democracy allows the government to learn and improve itself while allowing people to elect their desired government.

Education

Bachelor in Foreign Affairs, University Virginia, Charlottesville. Godec has also served as deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and was deputy coordinator for the transition in Iraq. Dubai: Al Arabiya News. He has been married to Lori G. Magnusson since May 1986.

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  • ^"Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7 - EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES". United States Department of State. He also served as principal deputy assistant secretary and as deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs.

    United States ambassador to Thailand

    On April 1, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Godec to be the United States ambassador to Thailand.[11] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 13, 2022. For instance, he said, the 1960 Civil Rights Act eliminated discrimination and allowed African Americans to cast their ballot and participate in political activities.

    He said it is a good thing that both the US and Thailand are democracies and they can both learn from one another.

     

     

     

    • Robert F.

    Godec

    American diplomat (born 1956)

    Robert Frank Godec

    In office
    October 7, 2022 – December 1, 2025[1]
    PresidentJoe Biden
    Donald Trump
    Preceded byMichael G.

    DeSombre

    Succeeded bySean O'Neill

    Acting

    In office
    January 20, 2021 – September 30, 2021
    PresidentJoe Biden
    Preceded byTibor P. Nagy Jr.
    Succeeded byMary Catherine Phee
    In office
    February 15, 2013 – February 1, 2019
    PresidentBarack Obama
    Donald Trump
    Preceded byScott Gration
    Succeeded byKyle McCarter
    In office
    January 17, 2007 – July 29, 2009
    PresidentGeorge W.

    Bush
    Barack Obama

    Preceded byWilliam J. Hudson
    Succeeded byGordon Gray III
    Born1956 (age 68–69)

    Rantoul, Illinois, U.S.

    SpouseLori G. Magnusson
    EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
    Yale University (MA)

    Robert Frank Godec (born 1956)[2] is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Thailand from October 2022 to November 2025.[3] He formerly served as the United States ambassador to Kenya from 2013 to 2019 and the United States ambassador to Tunisia from 2006 to 2009.[4][5][6] He also served as acting assistant secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs from January to September 2021.[7]

    Early life and education

    Godec was born in Rantoul, Illinois, in 1956.

    October 11, 2022. He went on to earn a B.A. in Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia, where he was associate news editor on the student newspaper The Daily Cavalier, and an M.A. in International Relations at Yale University.

     

    A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, Godec joined the State Department in 1985.

    Retrieved November 14, 2025.

  • ^Matt Bewig ([n.d.]) U.S. ambassador to Kenya: Who is Robert Godec?. www.allgov.com. Godec mentioned high-level corruption, a "sclerotic" regime, and deep dislike or even hatred for the president's wife, Leila Trabelsi, and her family.[13] There were later suggestions in the press that his comments could have fuelled the Tunisian Revolution, which began in December 2010 and led to the flight of Ben Ali to Saudi Arabia in January 2011.[14]

    United States ambassador to Kenya

    Godec was United States ambassador to Kenya from 2013 to 2019.

    August 4, 2022. WikiLeaks cables: Tunisia blocks site reporting 'hatred' of first lady. United States Department of State.