Swedish Royals To Visit Thailand

[george]

Swedish Royals to visit Thailand

BANGKOK: -- Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia are due to make a four-day state visit to Thailand, as the guests of Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit this week.

The state visit to Thailand is scheduled for 17-20 February.

The Swedish King and the Queen will have an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen on Thursday at the Klaikangvol Royal Palace in Thailand's southern resort of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, some three hundred kilometres south of Bangkok.

On Friday, the Swedish royal couple will visit areas in Thailand’s southern provinces of Phuket and Phang-Nga hit by the 26 December tsunamis.

Thousands of Swedes were among those who died and were injured when the massive waves hit Thailand.

More than 5,300 local residents and foreign tourists in the country's six coastal provinces along the Andaman Sea, including Phuket, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang, Ranong and Satun, were perished during the tsunamis.

--TNA 2005-02-16

[Billion]

News update:

Swedish law minister Thomas Bodstrom is also here to discuss the fast

growing Swedish motorcycle gang in Thailand. (Hells Angels and so on)

Swedish motorcycle gang is about to take over tourists hotspots.

Swedish law minister Thomas Bodstrom is worried over the establishing of

Swedish motorcycle gang in Thailand.

He will discuss this matter today with Thailand’s law minister.

[IMA_FARANG]

News update:

Swedish law minister Thomas Bodstrom is also here to discuss the fast

growing Swedish motorcycle gang in Thailand. (Hells Angels and so on)

Swedish motorcycle gang is about to take over tourists hotspots.

Swedish law minister Thomas Bodstrom is worried over the establishing of

Swedish motorcycle gang in Thailand. 

He will discuss this matter today with Thailand’s law minister.

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[Billion]

IMA_FARANG

You’re adding my post as a quote but you forgot to add your comments!

[Billion]

More news about Sweden:

Thailand is about to buy plains ( Jas 39 Gripen ) from Sweden, People from SAAB

and FMV division is in Thailand now, February 17-20 to discuss this matter with

the Thai Government.

Edited February 18, 2005 by Stock Man

[george]

King of Sweden thanks Thais

PHUKET CITY: -- Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Phuket Provincial Hall this morning as part of a state visit to Thailand to thank the Thai people for their efforts in the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami.

The royal couple, accompanied by Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Surakiat Sathirathai, were greeted by Phuket Governor Udomsak Usawarangkura and a row of 20 government officials.

The civil servants traded in their normal batik work outfits for more traditional khaki uniforms to show their respect to the Scandinavian monarch.

The King and Queen later paid a visit to Bangkok Phuket Hospital before flying off to inspect the devastated Ban Nam Khem area of Phang Nga. They were expected to return to Phuket this evening, to meet the Governors of Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga at the Pearl Village Hotel in Nai Yang.

After a closed meeting with the Swedish royals, Gov Udo msak told the press that he had briefed them on local efforts immediately after the tsunami.

FM Surakiat outlined the long-term recovery effort and plans to install a tsunami early-warning system, he said.

“His Majesty the King of Sweden praised the Royal Thai Navy, which searched for survivors, brought them to safety and provided them with prompt medical attention. They also thanked police officers, other military branches, and everyone else who worked so hard to help survivors,” he said.

“Sweden is interested in helping to restoring our natural resources [damaged by the tsunami], and intends to offer technical assistance in this effort,” he added.

About 230,000 Swedes visit Thailand annually. The latest figures show that 569 Swedes are still missing after the tidal wave, with 169 deaths confirmed.

The Governor said that he expects tourism arrivals from Sweden to return to normal soon, because Swedes like Thailand and the Thai people.

--Phuket Gazette 2005-02-18

[tuky]

I was watching His Majesty the King of Sweden on TV here and noticed him doing his best to speak some Thai. Good upon him.