{
  "id": 7730849,
  "title": "Queen Suthida showcases Thai craft on Vietnam state visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/queen-suthida-showcases-thai-craft-on-vietnam-state-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:13:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/queen-suthida-showcases-thai-craft-on-vietnam-state-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Queen Suthida, the consort of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, showcased Thai textile and handicraft traditions during a state visit to Vietnam, arriving in Hanoi on September 14 for a three-day visit marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. She wore a dark-grey mudmee silk dress and carried a handwoven yan lipao bag made by a Narathiwat artisan. Mudmee is a traditional Thai ikat weaving technique, while yan lipao is a southern Thai basketry craft made from a climbing vine. The Queen's accessories included flower-petal brooches, sapphire and diamond earrings, and dark-brown yan lipao bead embroidery. The visit is the first state trip to Vietnam by Thailand's King and Queen since diplomatic relations were established in 1976.",
  "summary": "Queen Suthida showcased Thai textile and handicraft traditions upon arriving in Hanoi for the royal couple’s state visit to Vietnam, wearing a dark-grey mudmee silk dress and carrying a handwoven yan lipao bag made by an artisan from Narathiwat. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida arrived in Hanoi on September 14 … The story Queen Suthida showcases Thai craft on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}