Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of the Royal House of Thani. He is the brother of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the son of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, with his second wife Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Mohammed holds a bachelor's degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar and a Master's in public administration from Harvard Kennedy University's School of Government. Mohammed is a former captain of the Qatar equestrian team.
Surat Thani Province Surat Thani Province Surat Thani (, ), often shortened to Surat, is the largest of the southern provinces ("changwat") of Thailand. It lies on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means "city of good people", a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). The area of Surat Thani was already inhabited in prehistoric times by Semang and Malayan tribes. Founded in the 3rd century, the Srivijaya kingdom dominated the Malay Peninsula until the 13th century. The city of Chaiya contains ruins from the Srivijaya period, and it was probably a regional capital of