A Legacy That Stands by the People
Don Pramudwinai
Deputy PrimeMinister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
As we approach the end of this very challenging year of COVID-19, Thais around the world are commemorating our National Day on 5
th
December, which is also the birthday of His Majesty ...
... religious freedom and all major religions can be found in practice.
Government
Thailand is governed by a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej as Head of State. Official power rests with the government, personified by the PrimeMinister, the Parliament, and a bureaucratic system that reaches down to the village level.
Legislation
Legislative power is vested in the Parliament, and exercised through a bicameral National Assembly consisting of the publicly elected House of Representatives ...
... 2013, I had the opportunity to attend a donation ceremony for artificial limbs at the R.J. Grast Memorial Hall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and to witness the life changing impact that they had with my own eyes. The donation was made upon the request of the PrimeMinister of Bangladesh, whereby the Royal Thai Government, represented by TICA, in collaboration with the Prostheses Foundation of HRH the Princess Mother, donated one hundred artificial limbs to victims of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka,...