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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 13 sent a message of congratulations to General Surayud Chulanont on his appointment as President of the Thai Privy Council.

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn – Rama X has appointed General Surayud Chulanont as President of the Privy Council, replacing the late General Prem Tinsulanonda who died on May 26 last year.

Thailand’s King Rama X has appointed General Surayud Chulanont as acting President of the Privy Council to replace General Prem Tinsulanonda who died aged 98 on May 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 27 sent condolences to his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha on the death of President of the Royal Privy Council and former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 had meetings with President of Thailand’s Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda and President of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch Wichitcholchai as part of his ongoing visit to Thailand.

Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn on December 6 cut down the number of members of the Privy Council, an appointed advisory body to the Monarch of Thailand, to 11 instead of 16 previously.

New Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has reappointed Prem Tinsulanonda as the Privy Council chairman on December 2, according to the Royal Thai Government Gazette.

President of the King’s Privy Council of Thailand Prem Tinsulanonda will assume regency over the country’s empty throne as Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn delays formally taking the throne.

Senior officials and representatives of several Thai companies visited the Vietnamese Embassy to the country on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (August 6, 1976).