2 w. ago Astronauts in orbit greet first Thai king to visit China mainland in 800 years

The king and queen of Thailand have become the first visiting heads of state to greet Chinese astronauts in orbit, in an unprecedented moment for China’s tightly controlled human space flight programme. The 73-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn – a trained military pilot and long-time aviation enthusiast – and Queen Suthida smiled and waved at the astronauts, who appeared via a large screen from the Tiangong, or “Heavenly Palace”, space station. The encounter, which took place on Sunday at the...

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2 w. ago Astronauts in orbit greet first Thai king to visit mainland China in 800 years

The king and queen of Thailand have become the first visiting heads of state to greet Chinese astronauts in orbit, in an unprecedented moment for China’s tightly controlled human space flight programme. The 73-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn – a trained military pilot and long-time aviation enthusiast – and Queen Suthida smiled and waved at the astronauts, who appeared via a large screen from the Tiangong, or “Heavenly Palace”, space station. The encounter, which took place on Sunday at the...

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2 w. ago First Thai king to Beijing in 800 years greeted by Chinese astronauts in orbit

The king and queen of Thailand have become the first visiting heads of state to greet Chinese astronauts in orbit, in an unprecedented moment for China’s tightly controlled human space flight programme. The 73-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn – a trained military pilot and long-time aviation enthusiast – and Queen Suthida smiled and waved at the astronauts, who appeared via a large screen from the Tiangong, or “Heavenly Palace”, space station. The encounter, which took place on Sunday at the...

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2 w. ago Thai King, Queen Receive Grand Welcome in Beijing on Historic Visit

Thai King, Queen Receive Grand Welcome in Beijing on Historic Visit  OANANews

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2 w. ago Thai King, Queen Receive Highest Honors on Day 2 of Beijing Visit

Thai King, Queen Receive Highest Honors on Day 2 of Beijing Visit  OANANews

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3 w. ago Xi Jinping pledges deeper ties during Thai king’s first China visit

Xi Jinping pledges deeper ties during Thai king’s first China visit  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago China’s Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit

China’s Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives in Beijing for state visit

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives in Beijing for state visit  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn becomes country's first monarch to visit China

Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn becomes country's first monarch to visit China  BBC

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4 w. ago Thai king to visit China next week in 1st since diplomatic ties established

Thai king to visit China next week in 1st since diplomatic ties established  Anadolu Ajansı

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