A painting on the walls of the US embassy depicts the national flags of Thailand and the US and the Statue of Liberty. The painting is a joint effort by students from several schools as well as US ambassador Kristie A Kenney, to mark the 180th anniversary of relations between the two countries. Published caption:: A student paints the national flags of Thailand and the United States on the wall of the US Embassy. The Thai-US alliance has underperformed as Thailand is stuck in a domestic holding pattern. PATIPAT JANTHONG Published caption : A student paints the national flag of Thailand and the United States on the wall of the US Embassy in Bangkok in this undated file photo.