Mrs. Uraiwan Courtaud, Chargée d’Affaires, a.i. of the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuwait, presided over a ceremony to present 100 books on Thailand to the National Library of Kuwait for the establishment of the “Thailand Corner”. The donation was supported by the Thailand Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting goodwill and friendship between Thailand and the rest of the world.

The 100 books donated by the Royal Thai Embassy cover a wide range of subjects, including Thai art, culture, literature and history, in both English and Arabic. They showcase Thailand’s unique identity and rich cultural heritage. The books will be displayed in the Diplomatic Hall, which the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) is in the process of establishing at the National Library of Kuwait. The hall is intended to serve as a learning resource on the arts and cultures of countries around the world. The establishment of the Thailand Corner will provide the Kuwaiti public with greater access to knowledge about Thailand and encourage interest in studying and exchanging knowledge about each other’s cultures.

In her opening remarks, the Chargée d’Affaires also highlighted the importance of books as a medium for connecting people from different cultural backgrounds, broadening perspectives and fostering an understanding of one another’s history, traditions and ways of life. She expressed her hope that the books would inspire Kuwaiti readers and serve as a starting point for further learning, thereby fostering greater mutual understanding and closer friendship between the peoples of Thailand and Kuwait.

The establishment of the Thailand Corner at the National Library of Kuwait is particularly significant in 2026, which marks the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Kuwait. It represents another initiative by the Embassy to strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries through knowledge and cultural exchange, laying an important foundation for a lasting and enduring relationship between Thailand and Kuwait.