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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3 w. ago Why did Kazakhstan join the Abraham Accords if Israel wasn’t the reason?

Kazakhstan’s decision to join the US-brokered Abraham Accords marks a symbolic victory for Israel, but analysts say the larger motivation for Astana is “currying favour” with Washington and deepening US engagement in minerals-rich Central Asia. The accords, a series of agreements normalising relations between Israel and several Muslim-majority states, date back to 2020. But Kazakhstan and Israel established diplomatic ties in 1992. Still, by formally linking itself to the landmark accords,...

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4 w. ago King Maha Vajiralongkorn to make first China trip by Thai monarch in 50 years

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will embark on the first trip to China by a Thai monarch since the two nations established diplomatic ties half a century ago. The state visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and scheduled to take place from November 13 to 17, will make China “the first major country” that the Thai king has officially visited since ascending the throne in 2016, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. “In recent years bilateral relations have maintained...

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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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