On 2 December 2011 at 1400 hours H.E. Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Minister of Foreign Affairs presided over the award ceremony of the “Thai Muslim Way of Life” photography contest at Bua Kaew Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Foreign Minister stated that this event is part of a series of activities organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to strengthen cooperation and promote closer ties with Muslim countries and international Islamic organizations, which is one of the important policies of the Government. As part of this policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regularly organizes outreach programmes to promote a good understanding and a positive attitude of Thailand in the Muslim world.
In this connection, the Foreign Ministry has published an Islamic table calendar in Arabic and English, for the second consecutive year, with the aim of promoting a better understanding of Thai society and Thai Muslims in general through the photographs contained in the calendar. The photographs in the calendar 2012 (Hijrah 1433-1434) were selected from 263 photographs submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a photography contest organized under the theme “Thai Muslim Way of Life”. Through the participation of the general public, a total of 3,875 votes were cast to pick the 12 winning photos that appear in the calendar.
The Ministry of Affairs has distributed this calendar to Muslim countries around the world through Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General as well as through other channels. The 12 award-winning photographs can be viewed on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website at /photocontest
For further information, please contact the Press Division, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel.02-6435170, Fax.02-6435169, E-mail: div0704@mfa.go.th