CP Philippe & CP Mathilde on economic mission to Thailand: March 16 - 22, 2013

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Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde will be on an economic mission to Thailand
from March 16th to March 22nd, 2013.


The economic mission is organized by the Agency for Foreign Trade in close cooperation with the regional trade
(Awex, Flanders Investment & Trade, and Brussels Invest & Export).

State and local ministers will accompany the couple on their journey.



** source: monarchie.be: Mission économique en Thaïlande **

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The economic mission has started. Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde arrived in Bangkok early Sunday, March 17. Here are the first pics:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** apa/picturedesk gallery - day 1 **


As one of their first engagements they've visited 'Wat Pho', the temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok:


** belga gallery - day 1 **


** standaard.be gallery: Prinsenpaar op missie in Thailand **


** nationmultimedia.com: Belgian prince leads group to boost ties **

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW7m9RVynHw

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Day 2, March 18, has started with a visit to the art exhibition "Three colours of Belgium" and a meeting at a hotel in Bangkok.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **


** belga gallery - day 2 ** apa/picturedesk gallery - day 2 **


** thainews.prd.go.th: HRH Princess Mathilde presided over the Opening Reception of ‘Three Colours of Belgium’ Exhibition **


** lehtikuva.fi gallery: Belgian kruununprinssipari vienninedistämis-matkalla Thaimaassa **


The second day ended with a dinner at the Government House, some pics without watermarks can be found here:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** nieuwsblad.be: Mathilde kiest voor opvallend paars **

[stephanievl]

Movie clip opening art exhibition "Three colours of Belgium"
Nieuwsblad

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Here are some pics of the third day, March 19. Crown Princess Mathilde visited a community health system at Baan Song subdistrict in Chachoengsao province.



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** belga gallery - day 3 ** apa/picturedesk - day 3 **


** hln.be gallery: Prins Filip en prinses Mathilde geven Belgisch imago boost in Thailand **

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Day 4 - March 20!

Philippe and Mathilde visited the industrial zone of Map Ta Phut, Mathilde visited a temple at the Vinythai Coral Reef project in Eastern Seaboard and together they attended a gala dinner in the evening:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 **



** belga gallery ** apa/picturedesk gallery **


And here's a video from yesterday:


** gva.be: Mathilde bezoekt Thais radiostation **


** svenskdam.se: Mathildes resa i Thailand fortsätter ** translation **

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Day 5 - March 21:

Philippe and Mathilde attended the re-opening ceremony of the Thai-Belgian Friendship Bridge in Bangkok and later Mathilde visited the Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Center in Bangkok.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **


** belga gallery - day 5 ** apa/picturedesk - day 5 **


** gettyimages/photonews gallery: THA: Prince Philippe And Princess Mathilde of Belgium Visit Thailand **

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Day 6 - March 22 - the final day of the mission.



Philippe and Mathilde visited the Sea Farm Learning Center in Petchaburi Province, met with King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok and attended a meeting with the press.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** belga gallery **


** nieuwsblad.be gallery: Prins Filip en prinses Mathilde op laatste dag van handelsmissie in Thailand **

[martha-louise]

Here is a blog of a journalist who accompanied the princes to Thailand.
There is also an interview with the prince.

It's in French, so you should use a translator, if necessary...

rue royale

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Here's an Hola article and gallery about the mission:



** hola: Felipe de Bélgica, en su viaje a Tailandia: 'Le corresponde a mi padre decidir si abdica o no' ** translation ** gallery **

[martha-louise]

The Flemish TV program Royalty has now a Facebook page and twitter account.

You can see there some video clips from the recent economic mission.

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Here's a great large gallery with lots of nice pics of the days in Thailand:



** pp: Mathilde et Philippe de Belgique : Images de leur périple thaï haut en couleur **