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Samtse, a fortunate dzongkhag

Dec 21, 2002 6 mins read

While all Bhutanese people believe that they are fortunate to live in Bhutan the people of Samtse considered themselves especially privileged this week when His Majesty the King joined them to celebrate the kingdom’s 95th National Day.

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