1		2	Sirindhorn, Thai princess, China, Radio

China Radio International, is a state-owned and operated radio station, which also has a website in English. It has a list of the top 10 international friends of China. No. 9 is Maha Chakri Sirindhorn with the article title "Princess Sirindhorn: An Outstanding Envoy of Sino-Thai Friendship". Key blurb:

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand is very prestigious in her own country but also enjoys a good reputation in China. She has kept visiting China nearly every year since her first visit 28 years ago. Having been dedicated to introducing Chinese history and culture to Thai people, Princess Sirindhorn has contributed a great deal to the promotion of cultural exchange and friendship between the two nations.
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"Princess Sirindhorn has visited China 28 times in 28 years, once a year on average. As she says, her visits to China are so frequent that it's like "visiting relatives." She has also written several books after coming back from China..." [states Professor Fu Zengyou, current director of the Confucius Institute of Chulalongkorn University]

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