The United States has commended the “Creative Thailand” policy for contributing to the sustainable growth of the Thai economy.

During his visit to the United States on 1 February 2010, Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot met Mr. Ron Kirk, the United States Trade Representative, and members of the US private sector from the International Intellectual Property Alliance, the Business Software Alliance, the American Chamber of Commerce, and the US-ASEAN Business Council.