King Of Brunei

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Local Holidays (International) - Complete List

Local Holidays (International)APIANew Year's Day    Monday, 3 JanGood Friday    Friday, 25 MarEaster    Monday, 28 MarAnzac Day    Monday, 25 AprMother's of Samoa Day    Monday, 9 MaySamoan Independence Day    Wednesday, 1 JunSamoan ... [Read More]

Thailand (03/05)

The first ruler of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, King Rama Thibodi, made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion--to differentiate his kingdom from the neighboring Hindu kingdom of Angkor--and the compilation of the Dharmashastra, a legal code based on Hindu sources and traditional Thai custom. The Dharmashastra remained a tool of Thai law until late in the 19th century. Beginning with the Portuguese in the 16th century, Ayutthaya had some contact with the West, but until the 1800s, its relations with neighboring kingdoms and principalities, as well as with China, were of primary importance. ... [Read More]

James A. Baker III
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Daily Press Briefing for July 31 -- Transcript

So with that out of the way, I'm happy to say I have no formal announcements.  Mr. Schweid, if you'd like to begin.QUESTION:  Well, has there been time enough for the State Department to verify -- the AP says it's true that an American was killed at Hebrew University? MR. REEKER:  We have seen that report, including the report from the AP, and I am not able at this point to confirm whether American citizens were among those killed in this absolutely tragic and outrageous terrorist attack at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. [Read More]

Background Notes: Thailand

Background Notes: ThailandPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Nov 28, 199111/28/91Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: ThailandSubject: Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, Travel, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: Kingdom of ThailandGeographyArea: 513,115 sq. km. (198,114 sq. mi.): about the size of Texas.Cities: Capital--Bangkok (pop. 6 million). Other cities--Chiang Mai(159,279), Hat Yai (142,166), Nakon Ratchasima (193,121). Terrain:Four general regions--a densely populated central pl ... [Read More]

Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials

Reported to the Office of Protocol as of July 11, 2005CountryDate of Presentation ...

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps October 24, 1983 ______________  DJIBOUTIH.E. Roble Olhaye March 22, 1988 MICRONESIAH.E. Jesse B. MarehalauFebruary 5, 1990  [Read More]