Tech, Trade & Bridges with Belgian Ambassador Sibille de Cartier [S5.E38]

Greg interviews Belgian Ambassador to Thailand, Madam
Sybille de Cartier, formerly Ambassador to Egypt and Sudan, with
plenty of diplomatic experience in other posts around the
world. 


She discusses the long history that Belgium and Thailand
share, going back all the way to 1839, which is pretty amazing
since Belgium itself was founded in 1830. Belgium also played a
key role in the modernization of Thailand under King
Chulalongkorn, providing advisors that aided in maintaining the
Kingdom's independence and building up its legal
system. 


Next, the Ambassador talks about her country's current
relationship with Thailand, especially economically, and the
function of the embassy in Bangkok which actually also services
Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos. The two continue and discuss a
myriad of the details of the relationship, from mutually
beneficial social security rules to the genesis story of the
famous Thai-Belgian bridge of friendship, a story worth hearing
in detail. 


Special thanks to Ambassador de Cartier for taking the time
to be our guest! :)


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