{"id":2277,"date":"2017-11-23T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T01:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandimpression.asia\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2018-08-16T11:18:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T04:18:34","slug":"strengthen-the-ties-of-centuries-with-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thailandimpression.asia\/en\/articles\/strengthen-the-ties-of-centuries-with-thailand.html","title":{"rendered":"STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF CENTURIES WITH THAILAND"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Interviewing with H.E.ambassador of Hungary to Thailand\u2014Mr.Peter Jakab<\/strong><\/p>\n

[PREFACE]<\/p>\n

Hungary had established an official diplomatic relations with Thailand in 1973, but in history behind, there was a signal witnessed by signing of the Treaty of Amity, Trade and Navigation between the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and Kingdom of Siam in 1872. Due to the deep friendship between two countries, The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy had opened a legation in Bangkok in 1913\uff0cthe first Hungarian first ambassador, also the first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, named as Rudolf (Rezs\u0151) Wodianer von Magl\u00f3d,<\/strong> who came <\/strong>from a small town near Budapest, he had presented his credential to His Majesty KingVajiravudh during reign of Rama VI in 1913. At that time, it was named a diplomatic mission as legation and not an embassy, and housed in what is now called the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. This is commemorated by a plaque in the hotel, unveiled by the Hungarian minister for foreign affairs when he visited here to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the legation.<\/p>\n

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Part 1\u2014Culture and History<\/p>\n

HUNGARY, owned with lots of very popular tourist destination, by attracting millions of international people every year. There are so many natural attractions. It is home to the largest thermal water cave system and the second largest thermal lake in the world, for bathing in Lake H\u00e9v\u00edz is very healthy and enjoyable, it also has the largest freshwater lakes in Central Europe, the water in Lake Balaton is very calm and safe for parents with children, it also encompasses the largest natural grasslands in Hortob\u00e1gy National Park with eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe,among them the Puszta [with its meaning in Hungarian \u201cprairie\u201d] of the Great Plains for the traditional home of Hungarian cowboys ,actually with name for the well-known Hungarian soup goulash called cowboy. In the old days the cowboys rode horses, herded cows and cooked their goulash on the prairie. These days the cowboys remain so mostly there living with their traditional lifestyles, as the sightseeing for the tourists, The Puszta has changed lots, of course, but any visitors can still go there by experiencing the traditional culture in Hungary\uff0cwhich\u00a0 offers so interesting places to visit, from the low prairies to the higher mountains and into the magnificent caves. Budapest is considered as one of the world\u2019s most beautiful capitals, there is a river Danube going through the town amidst the city and the castles, which are named as World Heritage Site. Hungary promotes its spas for tourist items, like the famous thermal Lake H\u00e9v\u00edz. The tourists not only visit the capital but also go to the countryside filled with the thermal lakes and spas.<\/p>\n

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Part 2\u2014The Great Cultures<\/p>\n

There are many spas in Budapest as well and other places throughout Hungary, there have been available there at early centuries of the ancient Roman Times.<\/p>\n

Architecturally Hungary is a treasure trove, with lots of historic marks from Roman ruins and medieval castles as well as baroque churches, neoclassical public buildings and Art Nouveau bathhouses.<\/p>\n

Hungarian goulash is world famous Hungarian cuisine\uff0cit has still preserved the most sophisticated styles of cooking in\u00a0Europe<\/a>. Besides the wines are also world-renowned from the big-bodied reds of Vill\u00e1ny to the honey-gold dessert wine Tokaj [famously dubbed by Louis XIV as \u2018Vinum Regnum \u2013 Rex Vinorum\u2019 \u0336 the wine of kings, the king of wines].<\/p>\n

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Part 3—The Great People<\/p>\n

Hungarians are proud of their creativity and inventions, which include the dynamo, matches, ballpoint pen and holography. There are many more, among them the famous Rubik\u2019s Cube invented by Ern\u0151 Rubik, an architect in Budapest. The country has 12 Nobel Prize laureates, one of the highest numbers per capita in the world. The first university in Hungary, the University of P\u00e9cs, was founded in 1367 by King Louis the Great, Hungary has historically excelled in sports and has the third-highest number of\u00a0Olympic medals<\/a>\u00a0per capita and second-highest number of gold medals per capita in the world, in the past, Hungary used to be ranking at 8th out of 211<\/a>\u00a0participating nations, with a total of 476 medals.<\/p>\n

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Part 4—The Prides of Hungary<\/p>\n

Hungary join in NATO in 1999 and EU in 2004 and considered itself as an integral part of Europe and the Western world, Hungarian people have the images of being romantic in the aspects of culture, dances and traditional folk music as well as classical music, there had been some of world known prominent composers such as Ferenc Liszt, Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k,also Hungary is also famous for its folk art, including temperamental dances and colorful embroidery.<\/p>\n

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Part 5—The Education Exchanges Program on Sign<\/p>\n

In October 2017, H.E. Mr.Jacob ambassador to Thailand on behalf of the Hungarian government signed with the Ministry of education of Thailand on memorandum of the educational exchanges Program, with aids of Hungarian government to provide a full scholarship per year to those 50 students selected from Thai Colleges and Universities entering to the various universities of Hungary within periods of 8 years on academic training, this project will not only enhance the enthusiasm of Thai students to study abroad, but also cultivate Thai talents in potential for future development in Thailand, furthermore The new ties had been made between nations to strengthen the mutual friendship since then.<\/p>\n

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\u3010BACKGROUND TO AMBASSADOR\u3011<\/p>\n

E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, Budapest, Hungary \u2013 PhD, Intercultural communication, 2006<\/p>\n

Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary \u2013 MA in International Relations, 1998<\/p>\n

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Position<\/u><\/p>\n

November 2014 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to the Kingdom of Thailand<\/p>\n

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July 2013 \u2013 September 2014<\/p>\n

Director General, Asia-Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

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International Elections Supervisor, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo<\/p>\n

Other<\/u><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 K\u00e1roli G\u00e1sp\u00e1r University of the Reformed Church in Hungary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Written by Darwin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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