Thai King and Queen make historic royal visit to Laos

ID:

9997623

Object_Name:

LAOS THAILAND ROYALTY

Subjects:

politics

Event Date:

17/03/2026

Source:

ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU

Credit:

EPA

Author:

ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU / HANDOUT

Location:

Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Dimensions:

2195 x 1600 px

Caption:

epa12827084 A handout photo released by the Royal Household Bureau shows Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (L) receiving flowers from a Lao girl as he is accompanied by Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith (2-L), his wife Naly Sisoulith (2-R), and Thai Queen Suthida (R) during an official welcome ceremony at Hor Kham Presidential Palace in Vientiane, Laos, 17 March 2026. The Thai King and Queen are paying a three-day state visit to Laos, marking the first visit by a Thai monarch to Laos in 32 years, since 1994, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the two neighboring countries' diplomatic relationship, according to Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EPA/ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU / HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALESHANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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