From: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Brunei Darussalam
To: His Excellency, General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Thailand
Your Excellency,
I would like to send my warmest congratulations to you and to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of your National Day.
I greatly appreciate the long-standing friendship and cooperation between our two countries, and look forward to strengthening these much-valued ties, bilaterally and as partners in ASEAN.
I would also like to congratulate you on Thailand's successful Chairmanship of ASEAN and to thank you for the warm welcome and gracious hospitality extended to me and my delegation during the recent ASEAN meetings.
With my kindest regards and very best wishes to you, Madam Naraporn and the people of the Kingdom of Thailand for a happy celebration.
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
OF BRUNEI