The Royal Plowing and Sowing Ceremony (Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan) is an ancient Brahmanic and Buddhist ritual that marks the traditional start of the rice planting season and pays tribute to farmers.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) usually presides over this annual event on the Sanam Luang esplanade, in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the Executive Order issued by the White House on May 1st, 2026, which tightens, to unprecedented and extreme levels, the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.
The Office of the Vocational Education Commission and the Association for the Promotion of Thai Silk and Culture signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in vocational education and the development of textile design and Thai silk. The agreement supports training in traditional textile arts, while promoting Thai silk through educational programs and cultural activities.
General Deputy Director for U.S. Affairs, Alejandro García del Toro spoke to Granma.
Alejandro García del Toro, general deputy director for U.S. Affairs at Cuba's Foreign Ministry (MINREX), confirmed recent foreign press reports on meetings between US and Cuba’s officials in Havana.
“It’s a sensitive matter that, as we have said, we have managed discreetly,” he said.
The Cuban official confirmed that assistant secretaries from the U.S. State Department met with a Cuban delegation led by a deputy minister of foreign relations.
Statement by the Revolutionary Government
As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious!
Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States government, whose threats have escalated in recent months. Adding to the ruthless energy siege—which has worsened the genocidal blockade policy over the past six decades—are statements by representatives of the U.S. governmental elite threatening military aggression.