2022 National Day of Korea
Speech by H.E. Mr. Moon Seoung-hyunAmbassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Thailand Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, My fellow Koreans, I thank you all for attending our reception. We gather tonight to celebrate the Korean National Foundation Day, which falls on October 3rd. Our founding mythology tells us that Koreans are […]
Tradition and Perspectives of Italian Cuisine
by Kathleen Pokrud Photo by ALMA and The Food School Foreword by H.E. Ambassador Lorenzo Galanti The Embassy of Italy Italian cuisine – on which the Mediterranean diet is widely based – is meant as part of a healthy lifestyle. Natural ingredients are transformed into exquisite dishes while preserving and exalting their unique taste, based […]
Christine Blom, founder of Bulle d’Art, sculptor, art teacher and curator
Christine BLOM, founder of Bulle d’Art, sculptor, art teacher and curator I started Sculpture in 2006 in Belgium and it was the beginning of something very important in my life. I stayed there for 2 years taking classes at Annabelle Hyvrier’s studio. When I moved to Lisbon, Portugal in 2008, it was impossible to find […]
H.E. Mr. Wilhelm Donko The Austrian Ambassador to Thailand
In 2019, the cordial relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of Austria reached 150 years milestone. Expat Life sat down with H.E. Mr. Wilhelm Donko, the new Austrian Ambassador who arrived Bangkok in April this year. Ambassador Donko, together with Spouse, Madame Yan Donko. came directly from Oslo, Norway, where the diplomatic […]
The Secret’s in the Sparklers …
Gemologist Guruji Shrii Arnav Superstitions … bunkum! … attending a religious service … no thanks! … mysticism … nahh, not really. Before coming to live in Thailand I was not at all superstitious, religious, or particularly spiritual, although I had been brought up by my parents to be polite, have manners, and be respectful towards […]
H.E. Ms. Muna Abbas Mahmood Radhi The Bahrain Ambassador to Thailand
H.E. Ms. Muna Abbas Mahmood Radhi, the new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand arrived Thailand directly from Bahrain in September 2021. In June, Ambassador Muna presented her credentials to His Majesty Raja Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. She is in charge of Singapore, Myanmar, and Laos Republic in capacity as non-resident Ambassador. Expat Life had […]
H.E. Dr. Vjosa Osmani Sadriu The President of the Republic of Kosovo visit to Thailand
Many women leaders are sharing the global stage. One of the world’s newest democracies, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Dr. Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, a then 38-year-old US educated reformist lawyer was elected President in April 2021. President Osmani recently visited Bangkok to present a keynote speech at the Women Global Summit. Expat Life was […]
Throne Day the Kingdom of Morocco
Message by His Excellency Mr. Abderrahim Rahhaly, Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco Such a particular moment of joy and happiness to share with the Thai community some thoughts about the Moroccan glorious Day of Throne and the Moroccan-Thai relations. The Throne Day represents a special day in the Kingdom of Morocco that takes place every year on July 30. It is an annual occasion to […]
Millicent Cruz Paredes Ambassador of the Philippines to Thailand
In November of 2020, H.E. Mrs. Millicent Cruz Paredes, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, arrived in Bangkok. Ambassador Paredes received her credentials from the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua in April 2021. At the spacious embassy office, Expat Life sat down with Ambassador Paredes […]
National Day of Egypt
Message by HE Mr Moustapha El Kouny Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Kingdom of Thailand The history of Egypt is inextricably linked to the Nile. Back in prehistory the savanna lands of the Sahara desert began to dry up. Forcing the region’s nomadic populations to gradually migrate towards the river. Its […]