Prime Minister Anutin bowed to pay respects and congratulate Princess Sirivannavari after the French government bestowed upon her the Grand Officier rank of the Légion d'honneur.
On 23 May 2026, senior military journalist Vasna Nanuam posted on Facebook an image of Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bowing in respect to Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, captioned "Offering Thai loyalty for the world to see."
Prime Minister Anutin bowed to pay respects and congratulate Princess Sirivannavari after the French government conferred the Legion of Honour. Princess Sirivannavari graciously acknowledged the Prime Minister’s respectful gesture.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bowed to express congratulations after the French government bestowed the Grand Officier rank of the Légion d'honneur upon Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya in Paris, France on 22 May 2026.
This followed the signing of a decree by Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron, President of the French Republic, to confer the Grand Officier rank of the Légion d'honneur.