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HRH Princess Sirindhorn voted China’s best international friend

 
 
BANGKOK, 9 December 2009 (NNT) – Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was voted online by Chinese people as one of the top ten best international friends of China, according to an online survey by a state-run China Radio International .

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was ranked second after Canadian Norman Bethune. Other eight best international friends of China are German John HD Rabe, Spanish Juan Antonio Samaranch, American Edgar Snow, British Dr Joseph Needham, Pole-turn-Chinese Israel Epstein, New Zealander Rewi Alley, Indian Dwarkanath S Kotnis, and Japanese Morihiko Hiramatsu.

The survey was conducted by the China Radio International to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the only one figure from the South East Asian region to receive the award and is among the few living awardees.

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has visited China for 28 times in 28 years since 1981 and she has been playing a vital role in fostering the relationships between the two countries. She speaks fluent Mandarin, giving credit to Her Majesty the Queen for suggesting her to study Chinese. She also wrote many books narrating her journeys to China and other topics related to China.

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn departed Thailand from the air force airport in Don Mueang on Tuesday 8 December 2009 at 05.30 hrs by Bangkok Airways flight
http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255212090012
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Congratulation for HRH.  She has been working hard for this international relation affairs.


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Princess Sirindhorn: Among the top 10 international friends of China

China Radio International, is a state-owned and operated radio station, which also has a website in English. It has a list of the top 10 international friends of China. No. 9 is Maha Chakri Sirindhorn with the article title "Princess Sirindhorn: An Outstanding Envoy of Sino-Thai Friendship". Key blurb:

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand is very prestigious in her own country but also enjoys a good reputation in China. She has kept visiting China nearly every year since her first visit 28 years ago. Having been dedicated to introducing Chinese history and culture to Thai people, Princess Sirindhorn has contributed a great deal to the promotion of cultural exchange and friendship between the two nations.
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"Princess Sirindhorn has visited China 28 times in 28 years, once a year on average. As she says, her visits to China are so frequent that it's like "visiting relatives." She has also written several books after coming back from China..." [states Professor Fu Zengyou, current director of the Confucius Institute of Chulalongkorn University]

BP: Would China make their preference known?

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Nice to see many good news about Thailand posted here.  biggrin

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