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Queen Suthida visit to Japan for ice hockey championship

Overview

Queen Suthida of Thailand traveled to Sapporo, Japan, from October 14 to October 22, 2026, to attend the 2027 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia Championship. Acting as a Global Ambassador for the International Ice Hockey Federation, she attended matches and presented ‘Best Player Awards’ to athletes from the Japanese and Kazakhstani national teams.

During the mission, the Queen personally piloted a Boeing 737 on two occasions: once to transport her delegation from Bangkok to Hokkaido on October 14, and again for the eight-hour return flight to Don Mueang Military Airport on October 22. This followed her performing a solo flight in a JAS 39C Gripen fighter jet on October 8.

Entities

International Ice Hockey Federation · Queen Suthida · Olympic Committee of Thailand · Sapporo · Tsukisamu Gymnasium

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Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Queen Suthida of Thailand pilots Boeing 737 on mission to Japan

    Queen Suthida of Thailand piloted a Boeing 737 for an eight-hour flight from Japan to Bangkok during her mission as an IIHF Global Ambassador.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Queen Suthida visits Japan for 2027 Women’s Asia Ice Hockey Championship

    Queen Suthida of Thailand visited Sapporo, Japan, to attend the 2027 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia Championship and present Best Player Awards to athletes from Japan and Kazakhstan.

Sources

cafef.vn · kenh14.vn · viendongonline.com