From: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Brunei Darussalam
To: Her Excellency Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, The Kingdom of Thailand
Your Excellency,
It is with great pleasure that I convey my warmest congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Over the past forty years, Brunei Darussalam and Thailand have enjoyed warm and long-standing relations, underpinned by active people-to-people exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation particularly in trade, defence and agriculture. I wish you much success in your new post and I am confident that you will lead the country towards greater achievements.
I look forward to working closely with you to further deepen our valuable bilateral ties and close partnership in ASEAN for the mutual benefit of our countries and people. In this regard, l would like to extend an invitation to Your Excellency to make an official visit to Brunei Darussalam at a mutually convenient date.
With my kindest regards and best wishes to you and your family for continued good health and happiness as well as peace and prosperity for the people of the Kingdom of Thailand,
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
OF BRUNEI