JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto received by Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Pravajra Lao Chouyuda (King of Rama X) and Queen Sutida Vajrasuddhabimalasana at Amphorn Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
King Rama X and Queen Sutida welcomed the arrival of President Prabowo, then President Prabowo and King Rama X continued to shake hands and greet each other.
Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Lt. Col. Teddy Indra Wijaya said the meeting of President Prabowo and King Rama X was a special moment.
President Prabowo and King of Thailand, both have military backgrounds and have met several times before. King Rama X is an F-5 fighter jet pilot, and President Prabowo is a special forces soldier. Today's meeting is a very special thing, because for the first time, the two met as President and King," said Seskab Teddy as quoted by ANTARA from a written statement, Monday, May 19.
President Prabowo's visit to Thailand is also historic, because for the first time in 20 years, the President of the Republic of Indonesia visited Thailand.
In several photos shared by the Cabinet Secretariat, President Prabowo was invited to enter one of the rooms at Amphorn Royal Palace. Then, President Prabowo and King Rama X and Queen Sutida chatted.
The meeting between President Prabowo and King Rama X at Amphorn Royal Palace took place behind closed doors, both for Palace journalists who follow the President of the Republic of Indonesia or journalists who serve in the Royal Palace and the PM's Office.
In several photos shared by the Presidential Secretariat, President Prabowo was also not accompanied by his ranks of ministers when meeting with King Rama X and Queen Sutida.
After meeting King Rama X and Queen Sutida, the President continued his trip to the Office of Thai Prime Minister Government House in Bangkok, to meet with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
The two then chaired a bilateral meeting between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Thailand.
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The Thai Government delegates who attended the meeting consisted of Deputy Prime Minister of Phumtham Wechayachai, Anutin Chanvirakul, as well as Ministers of Chusak Sirinil, Jiraporn Sindhuprai, Tawee Sodsong, Akanat Promphan, and Deputy Minister of Economy Rojanasakul.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian delegation who accompanied President Prabowo, namely Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Lt. Col. Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Rachmat Budiman.
After completing a bilateral meeting at the Phakdi Bodin Building, Government House, President Prabowo and PM Paetongtarn delivered a joint statement in front of Palace journalists who followed President Prabowo, and reporters serving at the Thai PM's Office.
The President, when delivering his statement with him, said he was well received by the King of Thailand.
"I am also very grateful to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Pravajra Lao Chouyuda, King Rama X, and Queen Sutida Vajrasuddhabimalaksana. Today I was very well received by him," said President Prabowo.
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