Pat Bourne (@patbourne) 's Twitter Profile
Pat Bourne

@patbourne

Personal account, so don’t blame anyone else! Serves Ireland with the Dept. of Foreign Affairs, currently at Ireland's Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Great meeting today with ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์ Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of #Bangkok. We discussed and agreed to work together on #sustainable #tourism, #culture #business, #youth, #education, #disabilities and #smartcities agenda Gifts exchanged and date set for a morning run!

Great meeting today with <a href="/chadchart_trip/">ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์</a>  Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of #Bangkok. We discussed and agreed to work together on #sustainable #tourism, #culture #business, #youth, #education, #disabilities and #smartcities agenda  Gifts exchanged and date set for a morning run!
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Thrilled and honoured to receive a very special gift from #Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์ - the key too the city of Bangkok. He even made sure the box was green, and also wore a green tie in my honour!

Thrilled and honoured to receive a very special gift from #Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt <a href="/chadchart_trip/">ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์</a>  - the key too the city of Bangkok. He even made sure the box was green, and also wore a green tie in my honour!
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Excellent exchange today with #Thailand Minister for Transport, Kuhn Saksayam Chidchob and his team, discussing scope for collaboration on #connectivity issues between #Ireland, Thailand and the #EU , #sustainability agenda, #climatechange and future strategies

Excellent exchange today with #Thailand Minister for Transport,  Kuhn Saksayam Chidchob and his team, discussing scope for collaboration on #connectivity issues between #Ireland, Thailand and the #EU , #sustainability agenda, #climatechange and future strategies
Renaud Meyer (@renaudmeyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Best way to celebrate #IDAHOBIT2023 is to join forces with partners to reinforce the need for action to protect the rights of #LGBTI🏳️‍🌈 & ensure they are not left behind in terms of services & opportunities. Thanks to Dr. Sarah Taylor & Canada in Thailand for hosting the event

Best way to celebrate #IDAHOBIT2023 is to join forces with partners to reinforce the need for action to protect the rights of #LGBTI🏳️‍🌈 &amp; ensure they are not left behind in terms of services &amp; opportunities. Thanks to <a href="/sarahjhtaylor/">Dr. Sarah Taylor</a> &amp; <a href="/CanadaThailand/">Canada in Thailand</a> for hosting the event
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Fáilte to our newest #EU colleague in #Thailand, Ambassador-Designate Anna Hammargren, from #Sweden Look forward to working closely with Embassy of Sweden in Thailand over the coming years to advance EU-Thailand ties and as we, together, #standwithUkraine. @irlembthailand

Fáilte to our newest #EU colleague in #Thailand, Ambassador-Designate Anna Hammargren, from #Sweden Look forward to working closely with <a href="/SwedeninTH/">Embassy of Sweden in Thailand</a> over the coming years to advance EU-Thailand ties and as we, together, #standwithUkraine. @irlembthailand
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was honoured to meet Prof. Vitit Muntarbhorn, International Law expert at @chulalongkornU, and attend his special lecture on Emerging Tech and Intl Law hosted by the ISC at กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ | MFA of Thailand.  Really important and interesting issues highlighted.

was honoured to meet Prof. Vitit Muntarbhorn, International Law expert at @chulalongkornU, and attend his special lecture on Emerging Tech and Intl Law hosted by the ISC at <a href="/MFAThai/">กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ | MFA of Thailand</a>.  Really important and interesting issues highlighted.
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Irishman Dr. Arthur Kerr is known as the ‘Father of Thai Botany’.  I enjoyed a fascinating visit to the Bangkok Herbarium and Kasetsart University to learn more about his contribution and legacy.  My sincere thanks to Dr Pramote and all there  for hosting me

Irishman Dr. Arthur Kerr is known as the ‘Father of Thai Botany’.  I enjoyed a fascinating visit to the Bangkok Herbarium and Kasetsart University to learn more about his contribution and legacy.  My sincere thanks to Dr Pramote and all there  for hosting me
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was delighted today to have a courtesy call with the newly-appointed #Thailand #Trade Representative, H.E. Nalinee Thavisin.  I congratulated her on being appointed by PM Srettha Srettha Thavisin to this key role and wished her well in her assignment.

was delighted today to have a courtesy call with the newly-appointed #Thailand #Trade Representative, H.E. Nalinee Thavisin.  I congratulated her on being appointed by PM Srettha <a href="/Thavisin/">Srettha Thavisin</a> to this key role and wished her well in her assignment.
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Like a reunion with an old friend!  Heartfelt thanks to @BordBia and Lakeland Dairies for a wonderful trip for my taste buds down memory lane through the treat of a genuine, creamy, delicious Irish 99 at the #FIAsia2023 Expo.  As they say in #Thailand…..aroy magh!!    Delicious

Like a reunion with an old friend!  Heartfelt thanks to @BordBia and <a href="/LakelandDairies/">Lakeland Dairies</a> for a wonderful trip for my taste buds down memory lane through the treat of a genuine, creamy, delicious Irish 99 at the #FIAsia2023 Expo.  As they say in #Thailand…..aroy magh!!     Delicious
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was privileged to catch up recently with  some #Irish officials in leadership roles in #UN and #EU in the region;  Michelle , with ECHO, the EU humanitarian response agency; Pio, UNFPA, Gwyn, the UN RC in Bangladesh, and Michael, UNHCR.  All doing extraordinary work across APAC

was privileged to catch up recently with  some #Irish officials in leadership roles in #UN and #EU in the region;  Michelle , with ECHO, the EU humanitarian response agency; Pio, UNFPA, Gwyn, the UN RC in Bangladesh, and Michael, UNHCR.  All doing extraordinary work across APAC
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Joined British Ambassador @MarkGooding and other colleagues at today’s #RemembranceDay wreath-laying ceremony in #Bangkok.  So awful that wars rage on, and innocent civilians continue to die, despite all the lessons of history.

Joined British Ambassador @MarkGooding and other colleagues at today’s #RemembranceDay wreath-laying ceremony in #Bangkok.  So awful that wars rage on, and innocent civilians continue to die, despite all the lessons of history.
Ambassador of Ireland in Thailand (@ieambthailand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honoured to have been invited to the preview of Tom Waller’s new film, Kiss of the Con queen.  Superb film, and so relevant for the times we live in – idealistic dreamers vs cynical scammers.  See it when you can!   @dewarenne #kissoftheconqueen Irish Embassy Thailand

Honoured to have been invited to the preview of Tom Waller’s new film, Kiss of the Con queen.  Superb film, and so relevant for the times we live in – idealistic dreamers vs cynical scammers.  See it when you can!   @dewarenne #kissoftheconqueen <a href="/IrlEmbThailand/">Irish Embassy Thailand</a>
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1/2 Delighted to join gathering of #Thai #alumni, incl graduates from Trinity, UCD, DCU, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth and other HEIS - all so positive about their experiences in #Ireland.  This strongly validates our belief that there is demand and appetite for an #alumni network

1/2 Delighted to join gathering of #Thai #alumni, incl graduates from Trinity, UCD, DCU, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth and other HEIS - all so positive about their experiences in #Ireland.  This strongly validates our belief that there is demand and appetite for an #alumni network
Ambassador of Ireland in Thailand (@ieambthailand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2/2 Areas we talked about included the potential for increased business and academic exchanges; ways of engaging with Irish culture, including literature and film, in Thailand; how to get involved with the GAA here; and where to find Irish cheese, butter and potato crisps…

2/2 Areas we talked about included the potential for increased business and academic exchanges; ways of engaging with Irish culture, including literature and film, in Thailand; how to get involved with the GAA here; and where to find Irish cheese, butter and potato crisps…
Ambassador of Ireland in Thailand (@ieambthailand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The pleasure was all mine.  Glad to see international models and examples, including Ireland’s, being considered and discussed in the context of ongoing discussions on how politics can best serve the people.