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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand

Volume XVI-2024 (Special Issue)

A documentary video honoring His Majesty the King while studying in the Commonwealth

of Australia, produced by the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia in Thailand, highlights
His Majesty’s exemplary conduct during his education. It features his time at the Armed Forces

Academies Preparatory School at King’s School, Parramatta, Sydney, and the Advanced Military
College at Duntroon Military College, Canberra. The documentary includes archival footage from

that period and interviews with His Majesty’s classmates, many of whom later became prominent
figures in the Australian military and government.

The close and amicable relationship between Thailand and the Commonwealth of Australia
began with the establishment of diplomatic relations on December 19, 1952, marking 69 years

in 2021. This relationship spans a wide range of areas, including diplomacy, military cooperation,
trade, investment, and people-to-people connections. There have been regular exchanges of

visits by high-ranking officials, underscoring Thailand’s significant role as an important ally of
the Commonwealth of Australia in the Asia-Pacific region. (Source: www.royaloffice.th)

June 2, 2022 at 6:18 p.m.

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen graciously granted an audience to Mr. Phankham
Viphavanh, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Mrs. Sichanh Viphavanh,

his wife. They were accompanied by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand,
and Associate Professor Naraporn Chan-o-cha, his wife, during their visit to pay homage to

His Majesty the King. This meeting took place as part of their official visit to Thailand as guests
of the government from June 1–2, 2022. (Source: www.royaloffice.th)

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