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More than 150 distinguished guests including Mrs. Taya Teepsuwan, Deputy Governor of BMA, Mr. Chatvichai Prohmadhattavedi, Acting Director, Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre, Ambassador and Diplomatic Corps based in Thailand, attended the opening ceremony On 27 January 2010 at 17.30 hrs., Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, as the Representative of His Majesty the King, conferred the Prince Mahidol Award 2009 to the Awardees at the Chakri Throne Hall. Later, on behalf of His Majesty the King, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn hosted the banquet in honour of the Prince Mahidol Awardees 2009 at Boromrajasathitmaholarn Throne Hall. On 2 February 2010 at 07.00 hrs. (local time in Haiti), Mr. Saroj Thanasanti, Minister Counsellor of the Royal Thai Embassy in Mexico, together with the Thai Advance Team to Haiti, handed over the first shipment of 100 tonnes of Thai rice for humanitarian assistance to Haiti, to Mr. George Aelion, Senior Donor Relations Officer, as representative of the World Food Program (WFP). On 1 February 2010, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya hosted a reception for Ambassadors and Diplomatic Corps based in Geneva to campaign for Thailand’s candidature for membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), for the term 2010-2013. On 29 January 2010, Mr. Theerakun Niyom, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, held a press conference before the advance team of Thailand departs Bangkok to Haiti. The trip is a follow-up to the Thai Cabinet’s decision to provide humanitarian assistance to Haiti, which was hit by a massive earthquake on 12 January 2010. Message of H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan ASEAN Chairman’s Statement on Myanmar is available in the Foreign Ministry's Press Release. - - On Thursday, 21 May 2009, at 10.00 hrs, Mr. Virachai Plasai, Director-General of Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, will meet with Mr. Clive Wing, Chief of Information and Knowledge Management Unit of UNESCO, on the recent visit of UNESCO’s representatives to Phra Viharn Temple through Thai territory at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Monday, 18 May 2009, 15.00 hrs, The Standing Committee on Religions, Arts and Culture of the Parliament will pay a courtesy call on Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss details of The Land of Peace and Cradle of Civilization at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Thursday, 14 May 2009 at 14.00 hrs, Ambassador of Malaysia to Thailand will pay a courtesy call on Mr.Panich Vikitsreth, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At 16.45 hrs, Dr.Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary-General, and Ms.Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of ESCAP, will pay a courtesy call on Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Wednesday, 13 May 2009 at 15.00 hrs, Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Mpumeleto Joseph Ndumiso Hlophe, Ambassador of Swaziland to Thailand, exchange the Instruments of Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Thailand and the Government of Swaziland on the Transfer of Offenders and on Co-operation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences at Bua Khaew Room, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At 16.00 hrs, Foreign Minister Kasit Kasit meets with Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao P.D.R., at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At 16.30 hrs, the foreign minister signs the Joint Commission (JC) Agreement between Thailand and Lao P.D.R at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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