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Princess to preside at Virachai funeral
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2019
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the royally sponsored cremation of former ambassador to the US Virachai Plasai, whose body was flown back to Bangkok on Tuesday night, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
Virachai: Thai diplomat extraordinaire
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/03/2019
» It was in the afternoon of Feb 22 that I met Virachai Plasai, the Thai ambassador to the United States, along with his five staffers for a meeting at the Thai embassy's main conference room in Washington at 1024 Wisconsin Avenue NW. I had no idea that he was suffering from Myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of bone-marrow cancer. His face was a bit pale, but he was focused and attentive.
Mourning Virachai
News, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2019
» Re: "Virachai's death loss to the nation", (Editorial, March 17).
Virachai's death loss to the nation
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2019
» The untimely death of Virachai Plasai, the Thai ambassador to the United States, is a great loss to Thailand's diplomacy and the country's state service.
Thai ambassador Virachai Plasai dies at age 58
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2019
» Virachai Plasai, a veteran diplomat best known for his role in the contentious Preah Vihear temple case, has died in the United States at age 58.
Putting hearts and minds in Thai-US ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/07/2018
» The international rescue of 12 boys and their football coach in Chiang Rai earlier this month quickly permeated into the conference room of the Thai-US dialogue in Washington DC last week. The feel-good atmosphere jump-started the much-needed dialogue between the region's oldest allies.
Random thoughts from Trump's nation
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/06/2018
» 'Iknow Bruce Lee. Aargh...aargh...aargh…!," screamed a black driver in front of me at the intersection near the Marriott Hotel in Rockville, Maryland.