Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Gold Cup at Ascot Racecourse, and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse. He has presented prestigious awards such as Qatar's Gold Sword and the Emir's Sword at a number of major horse races in Qatar. With the father Emir, Al-Thani inaugurated the Mall of Qatar, one of the Middle East's largest retail and leisure destinations, in April 2017. Other notable siblings of Al-Thani include the Deputy Emir of Qatar and Chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani,
Udon Thani Udon Thani Udon Thani (, ) is one of the four major cities (Khorat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen) of the Isan region, Thailand, (known as the "big four of Isan"). It is the capital of Udon Thani Province. Udon's geographical location is approximately 560 km from Bangkok. Udon is a major official and commercial center in northern Isan, Thailand, and the gateway to Laos, northern Vietnam, and southern China. The city's economy was boosted by the proximity to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base during the Vietnam War and retains reminders of that time in the form