Bangkok, May 15th, 2018
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
Sawasdee Krub!
May 15th, 2018, marks 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and #Cuba. On this special day, I would like to convey my warmest regards and best wishes to all our Thai and Cuban friends and to the People and Government of the Kingdom of Thailand. Celebration of this historic landmark in the friendly and beautiful Thailand adds to our profound feelings of joy and pride.
On this historic occasion, I am deeply honored to convey, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of #Cuba, our highest regards and best wishes for the health and happiness of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, of Thailand, and to all members of the Thai Royal Family.
Our two Nations enjoy a long-lasting history of friendly ties and fruitful bilateral cooperation, bonds that are happily expanding today in the fields of public health, education, science, tourism, culture and sports. Thai-Cuban friendship and cooperation have been characterized by mutual respect and understanding and a shared vision of peace, prosperity, partnership, and people to people contacts.
Our joint efforts in the area of biotechnological applications and medical-pharmaceutical production for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and diabetes, constitute an important contribution to the well-being of our two Peoples and a fruitful initiative within the framework of Thailand’s 4.0 Development Plan, aimed at increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of its socioeconomic model in accordance with the National Philosophy of Sufficient Economy of His Majesty late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Both Thailand and #Cuba are great advocates of multilateralism and inter-regional cooperation. Our two Nations actively promote South-South cooperation and inter-regional development actions within the framework of the Latin America-East Asia Cooperation Forum (FEALAC).
Similarity of views and common interests have led to mutual support and collaboration between our two countries at various multilateral forums, among them the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
We are reinforcing efforts to strengthen our partnership through enhanced interaction between the Peoples of both countries. We are also reaching out to the Thai people to introduce and better inform them about the opportunities and exciting things about #Cuba in the context of the Caribbean archipelago’s updating process of its economic and social development model.
In the years ahead, we look forward to further expanding our friendship and developing the bilateral relations between Thailand and #Cuba, with special wishes of continued prosperity and happiness for our two Peoples.
MSc. Héctor Conde Almeida
Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba
Kingdom of Thailand
