Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

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HRH the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visiting HM the King Rama IX at the Sirirai hospital, Bangkok.

**Pic** - credits Getty

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Bangkok Post : Princess to launch new ship
HRH the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will today preside over the launching ceremony of the HTMS Krabi, a new patrol vessel built by the Thai navy.
The newly-built HTMS Krabi in dry dock at the Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard in Chon Buri province. The vessel is to be launched today to commemorate His Majesty the King’s 84th birthday on Monday.

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HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn talks to CNN - The Nation
In a rare interview with the international media, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn talks to CNN on Thailand's recovery from its worst floods in decades and her charity work supporting schools in the country's poorest areas.

HRH the Princess Sirindhorn - video - CNN

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Prime minister meets princess: The symbolism of a royal birthday party

A government handout photo made available on Dec. 8, 2011 shows Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, left, showing her respect as she speaks with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, right, during the official royal party to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 84th birthday at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 7.
When a thumbnail version of this photo passed in front of my eyes my first thought was "Oh, somebody has fallen over." On closer inspection and on reading the caption, I realized that I was looking at something very different: a gesture of extreme deference.
It's a picture that contains a little more political symbolism than the average birthday party snap.

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New album published to mark Thai Princess Sirindhorn's three-decade bond with China - People's Daily Online
A new album featuring Her Royal Highness Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's visits to China during the past three decades made a debut in Bangkok on Thursday, underlining the long-time friendship between the two countries.
The album, published by Xinhua News Agency Bangkok Bureau, is entitled "Everlasting Bond: A Dedication to the 30th Anniversary of H.R.H Princess Sirindhorn's First Visit to China." It includes a prelude written by H.R.H Princess Sirindhorn and dedications from prominent Thai monk V. Vajiramedhi and Xinhua President Li Congjun.
About 100 precious pictures taken by Xinhua correspondents recording H.R.H Princess Sirindhorn's visits to China over the past 30 years are displayed in chronological order in the album. It is a vivid manifestation of the everlasting and unbreakable bond between the princess and China and an important reference material for the study on the history of China-Thailand relationship.

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Chinese vice president, Thai princess discuss friendly ties - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on bilateral friendly relations.
Lauding the important contributions made by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the royal family to the advancement of the China-Thailand friendly ties, Xi noted that the princess herself has made enormous positive efforts to cement the friendship.

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The Princess Sirindhorn is on two-days visit in Qatar
gulfnews : Thai princess lauds Qatar Foundation education drive

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Jordan Directions Thai princess Royal guest of Msheireb Properties | company-news
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, received a tour of the Msheireb Enrichment Centre in Doha.
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A high-level Thai delegation accompanied the tour, including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University, Thai TV, and His Excellency Panyarak Poolthup, Thailand’s ambassador to Qatar.

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HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the opening ceremony of the Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2012 on January 23, 2012, at Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle, Yaowarat Road. - Source

Chris Beyrer, director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the Johns Hopkins University Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program, will receive an honorary doctorate in health science this week from Chiang Mai University in northern Thailand. The award will be given by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during the January 19 commencement ceremonies. - Source

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HRH the Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn accompanies her mother HM the Queen Sirikit in Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok January 23rd, 2012.
The Lunar New Year begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac.

**Pic** - Getty

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The arrival of the Queen & the Crown Princess Sirindhorn to Bangkok's Chinatown - CNTN footage

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Photo Release: HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously accepts donation from Yum! Thailand to support The Thai Red Cross Society For the post-flood recovery plan | ThaiPR.NET

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Life-saving researchers bag top Thai award - The Nation
This year's Prince Mahidol Award laureates were selected from 76 nominations from 45 countries.
His Majesty the King has graciously designated Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to preside over the awards ceremony at the Chakri Throne Hall today at 4.30pm.
Each awardee will be presented a medal, a certificate and US$100,000 (Bt3.1 million).
Over the past 19 years, 59 individuals, groups and institutions have received Prince Mahidol Awards.
The Prince Mahidol Award was established by His Majesty in honour of his late father HRH Prince Mahidol of Songkhla in 1992 to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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SAS Software (Thailand) introduces SAS Curriculum Pathways to the Princess - The Nation
SAS Software (Thailand) is joining with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST), Mahidol Wittayanusorn School and the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to introduce the SAS Curriculum Pathways Project, an initiative by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to offer online lessons for the enhancement of academic skills and creative thinking. Currently, over 60 schools across Thailand have already adopted this solution.

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The princess was in Portugal yesterday, 21.02, to inaugurate a monument made in Thailand that is going to be in Belém Gardens, Lisbon. It was a gift from Thailand to Portugal and aims to comemorate the 500 years of diplomatic relationships between the two countries.
Inauguração do Monumento Sala Thai | Facebook

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Originally Posted by julliette

The princess was in Portugal yesterday, 21.02, to inaugurate a monument made in Thailand that is going to be in Belém Gardens, Lisbon. It was a gift from Thailand to Portugal and aims to comemorate the 500 years of diplomatic relationships between the two countries.

Photo galleries, from the Portuguese Presidency:

Imagem Ampliada - Presidência da República Portuguesa

Imagem Ampliada - Maria Cavaco Silva - Presidência da República Portuguesa


A couple of videos:
http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/pa...7450-4071.html

http://videos.sapo.pt/UwkuR9qE9WsLUPhzkQHz

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^^ They have great pics inside Museu do Oriente. Is the princess in pic 39 in the second gallery playing the beautiful instrument?

I have a passion for that part of Asia where the portugueses have been in the age of discovery. I think is the most fascinating part of our history. And I always feel touched and proud when I hear about the way people there still respect and care about Portugal. It's a pitty sometimes we don't value that here in Portugal