The duke visited Thailand twice at the Queen’s side on official state visits to the kingdom in 1972 and 1996. Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha paid tribute to the royal consort and said that the people of Thailand’s thoughts and prayers were with the British people at this time.
Thailand’s government, on behalf of the people of Thailand, expressed sorrow and condolences to the British people and the UK Prime Minister in a message to 10 Downing Street on Friday on the death of the UK’s Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
