On 10^th April 2018, H.E. Dusit Manapan, Ambassador of Thailand to Kuwait, attended the 9^th opening ceremony of Kuwait International Prize for Recitation and Memorizing the Holy Quran at Crowne Plaza Hotel. H.H. Sheikh Jabber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait attended the ceremony, together with Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. This year, two Thai Quran readers participated in the event, Mr. Nawawee Arawan and Mr. Muhammadfikri Sama. Thailand came 7^th on the recitation of the Holy Quran.