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Probably the largest non-religious festival celebrated in the western world, yet its origins are as uncertain, as whether you’ll fall victim in April this year. The earliest mention of April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day came in 1686 England when biographer John Aubrey described April 1st as a “Fools Holy Day.” Way before that, […]

How long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I arrived in Thailand in the autumn of 2017 and received Royal Permission to exercise my duties as the Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom of Thailand in early December 2017. Did you arrive to Thailand from home, or were you posted somewhere else […]

333 years, the number of years ago that King Narai of Siam sent an embassy to France. 33,000 people, the number of estimated French nationals residing in Thailand. 3 months, since Monsieur Jacques Lapouge became officially the French ambassador to Thailand. It would seem that the number 3 was quite the theme of my March […]

How long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I arrived in Thailand in December 2016 Did you arrive to Thailand direct from your home country, or were you posted somewhere else before? Before coming to Thailand I was working at the Belgian Royal Palace as Secretary General (previously known as Grand Chamberlain). When H […]

Saturday 1st December at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central world saw the 8th Celebration of Thai Silk. It was a great success and all credit to Edward Kiti and his team at the Thai Tourists Association Foundation. They pulled off a wonderful event and promoted Thailand to the world. The first […]

How long have you been the Iranian Ambassador to Thailand? I started my mission as Ambassador to Thailand in January 2016, so I have now been in Bangkok three years. I cover Myanmar and Laos as well. Did you arrive to Thailand from home, or were you posted somewhere else before? Normally when our diplomatic […]

by Agneta de Bekassy Who goes to go to work in a Maserati, James Bond? Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible? No, the new Italian Ambassador to Thailand! Italy has a new Ambassador in Thailand, Signor Lorenzo Galanti has arrived in Bangkok. On a November afternoon, photographer Daniel Herron and I went to meet the new […]

This year is a very exciting year for Minor. It is with great pleasure we mark this year as the celebration of Minor Group’s 50th anniversary. For me, our first 50 years was merely the beginning of our journey, to build a strong foundation for an even greater future to come. Looking back, we have […]