Press Release 2023

         On November 3^rd, the Government of Japan announced the conferment of decorations to Thai citizens as part of the 2023 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals. The details of the Thai recipients of decorations are as follow:

Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont

- Senior Chairman, Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. 

      Mr. Dhanin is awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” for his invaluable contribution to strengthening economic relations and cordial relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and Japan.

Dr. Prakit Tangtisanon

- Chairperson of King Mongkut Memorial Foundation (Under the Patronage of His Majesty the King) 
- Former President of Old Japan Students’ Association, Kingdom of Thailand (OJSAT) (Under the Patronage of His Majesty the King) 

      Dr. Prakit is awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” for his invaluable contributed to strengthening and promoting academic exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and Thailand.

Dr. Chaichana Mitrpant 

- Executive Director, Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) 

      Dr. Chaichana is awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” for his invaluable contributed to the promoting relations of information and communications between Japan and Thailand.

Prof. Surichai Wun’gaeo

- Director, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University

      Prof. Surichai is awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette” for his invaluable contributed to the development of Japanese studies in Thailand and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Thailand.