H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, sent a message of condolence to H.E. Mr. Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister of the French Republic, and H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, sent a message of condolence to H.E. Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris on 15 April 2019:

 

1. Message of condolence from H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, to H.E. Mr. Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister of the French Republic:

 

Excellency, 

 

Joining the world in expressing shock and sadness over the massive fire that caused extensive damage to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday, I wish to express my heartfelt sympathies to the French Government and her people for such a heartbreaking incident. The Notre Dame Cathedral is not only a pride of the French people. Indeed, it has been an icon of architectural and artistic excellence and an inspiration to mankind. 

 

I am very much confident in the efforts of the French Government to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral to its original magnificence, and the Government and the people of Thailand are solidly behind you as France is moving along that path.  

 

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

 

General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

 

2. Message of condolence from H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to H.E. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic: 

 

Excellency,

 

I am saddened by the devastating fire which ravaged part of the Notre Dame Cathedral. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of France for such an enormous loss to the one of the world’s most treasured architectural legacies. 

 

I am certain that with the strong resolve of the French Government, the Notre Dame Cathedral will be restored to the original beauty and splendor in a short while.

 

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

 

Don Pramudwinai

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand