H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously granted an audience to Professor Barry Marshall, the Prince Mahidol Award laureate in public health for 2001 and Nobel Prize laureate in medicine for 2005 at Sa Pathum Villa on 14 November 2006. Professor Marshall travelled to Thailand to attend the 6th Western-Pacific Helicobacter Congress held at Plaza Athenee Hotel in Bangkok.