On 23 November 2022, H.E. Ms. Vimolbajra Ruksakiati, Ambassador of Thailand to Norway, Miss Potchamas Saengthien, Counsellor, Embassy’s officials, along with representatives of the Thai community in Porsgrunn met with Mr. Bjørn Sverre Nyrud, Porsgrunn Kommune and Mr. Inge Martinsen and Mr. Jørn Grønningen from Vei, Stein og Hage AS to jointly assess the monument of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn in Brevik and discussed the work plan to renovate the monument which is expected to start next Spring.

 

The Royal Thai Embassy in Oslo highly appreciates the cooperation from the Norwegian local authorities concerned in Porsgrunn and the Thai community in Porsgrunn who play an important role in the joint efforts of the renovation of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn’s monument in Brevik. The Embassy remains committed to help preserve His Majesty King Chulalongkorn’s monument as the monument is of great historical value to the Thailand-Norway relations, which should be well-maintained for the future generation.