The Crown Prince, popularly known to the people of Bhutan as 'Dasho Khesar', accompanied his father in his many tours throughout the Kingdom to meet and speak to the people. He also officially represented Bhutan on several international events. On 8 May 2002, he represented Bhutan at the
27th UN General Assembly and made his first speech to the
United Nations where he addressed issues related to the welfare of millions of children around the globe to world leaders.[SUP]
[6][/SUP] He attended
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's
60th Anniversary Celebrations on 12–13 June 2006 in
Bangkok along with royals from 25 countries.[SUP]
[6][/SUP] The youngest of the visiting royals, the 26-year-old prince caused a sensation, giving rise to a legion of female fans in Thailand. The Thai press dubbed him "
Prince Charming," publishing his photograph and running stories about him as well as Bhutan for several weeks after the event.