On the occasion of Songkran Festival and Thai New Year, the Royal Thai Embassy has invited officials, Embassy staffs, Team Thailand, Philippines-Thai Cultural Organization and AIT Alumni Association as well as the Executives and staffs of Dusit Thani Manila to join a water pouring ceremony onto the Buddha statue in order to seek blessing from Lord Buddha at Dusit Thani Manila on 11 April 2015. The same ceremony took place at the Embassy on 13 April 2015, in which officials, Embassy staffs and Team Thailand also performed a water pouring ceremony and received blessing from Ambassador Thanatip Upatising and his spouse, Mrs. Monthip Upatising. The Buddha statues were also on display at the Royal Thai Embassy until 17 April 2015 for the Thai community who resided in Manila to pour a water and seek blessing.
On 8-10 February 2013, the Royal Thai Embassy in Manila in cooperation with Tourism Authority of Thailand (Singapore Office), Thai Airways International Public Co. Ltd. and the Market! Market! of Ayala Malls organized the Thailand Festival 2013 at the Market! Market! Activity Center in Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila
Aimed at promoting Thai food, Thai culture and the meaning of Thainess to the Filipino community, 6 Thai restaurants and 20 exhibitors were invited to showcase the authentic Thai Food and Products of Thailand such as Thai sauces, ingredients and snacks, soft drinks, stationery, coffee, glass products, handicrafts and clothing. Other highlights of event included the cultural performances from Thailand’s Department of Fine Arts, umbrella painting, Thai cooking and fruit carving demonstration, and grand prizes raffles. During the 3 day-event, it was expected that more than 5,000 Filipinos visiting the event.
On 19 February 2013, Mr. Thanis Na Songkhla, chargé d'affaires, hosted a dinner in honour of Dr. Supaporn Tummasiri, Director of Laem Chabang Engineering Technological College, Chon Buri and Mr. Smith Boonchutima, Professor from Department of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, on the occasion of participating in the Professional Exchange Programme organized by the Philippine Thai Cultural Organization (PTCO).
During the Study Tour, Dr. Tummasiri had the opportunity to discuss and exchange views on the IT Programme with the Programme Directors of several universities in Manila and was invited to be a guest speaker of the Philippine Society for IT Educators (PSITE) Monthly Workshop. For Professor Boonchutima, he attended the Philippine National Communications Research Conference to present his paper on Communication and Media and judge the Mass Communication student’s best papers. Then he was invited to give a lecture on Social Media and Political participation in Thailand at the Far East University. He also visited the Philippine News Agencies such as Daily Inquirer and Rappler.