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Italy Awards Top Honours to Khunying Patama and Dr Somsak

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August 15, 2025

Two leading Thais receive Italy's highest honours for advancing bilateral ties, philanthropy, and cultural cooperation.

Italy Awards Top Honours to Khunying Patama and Dr Somsak

Italy has bestowed two of its highest national honours on two prominent Thai figures in recognition of their exceptional contributions to international relations, philanthropy, and the strengthening of cultural and economic ties between Italy and Thailand.

The Italian Embassy in Bangkok recently hosted a distinguished reception to confer the honours on Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul and Dr Somsak Leeswadtrakul. The event, attended by ambassadors, senior diplomats, business leaders, and prominent figures in Thai society, celebrated the couple’s outstanding contributions to bilateral relations, philanthropy, and international cooperation.

Khunying Patama, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Chairperson of Center for Morality Promotion (Public Organization), Chairperson of Cultural Promotion Fund, Department of Cultural Promotion, Ministry of Culture, Chair of the Board of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), was awarded the title of Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - OMRI). Her husband, Dr Somsak, a leading business tycoon and philanthropist, received the title of Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella d'Italia (Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy - OSI).

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