Monarch grants audience to Thai General

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and the Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Defence Minister and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) yesterday consented to receive in audience Chief of Defence Force of Royal Thai Armed Forces, His Excellency General Tanasak Patimapragorn, who is in a working visit to the country, Brudirect reported.

The audience ceremony took place at the Istana Nurul Iman.

During the audience ceremony, the Monarch consented to confer a state decoration, “Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang Darjah Pertama” – DPKT to His Excellency the Chief of Defence Force of the Royal Thai Armed Forces which carries the title: ‘Dato Paduka Seri’.

Present during the audience were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Aprichart Phetcharatana, and the Deputy Chief of Defence Force of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Air Marshall Adisak Klansnoh.

Also present at the ceremony were the Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Mustappa Hj Sirat; the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Md Tawih Abdullah; the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Dato Paduka Hj Hamdan Hj Abu Bakar and the Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development), Ministry of Defence, Colonel (Rtd) Pg Dato Paduka Azmansham Pg Hj Mohamad.

Meanwhile, in another part of the Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam also consented to receive in audience of the wife of Chief of Defence Force of the Royal Thai Armed Force, Datin Penlaksana Patimapragorn.

During the audience ceremony, Datin Penlaksana Patimapragorn was accompanied by the wife of the Deputy Chief of Defence Force, Royal Thai Armed Force, Mrs. Adom Klansnoh and the wife of the Deputy Head of Mission, Royal Thai Embassy in Brunei Darussalam, Mrs. Siriporn Thaitrong. Also present at the ceremony was the wife of the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Datin Zulia Basman.