
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.

On 12 February 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, presented the financial donation from the Royal Thai Government in the amount of 10,000 USD to Mr. Ngerikl Baules, Chargé d' Affaires of the Embassy of Palau in Manila, to support the Government of Palau’s relief and rehabilitation efforts after massive destruction in Palau by Super Typhoon Bopha last December 2012.


On 8 February 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, along with Mrs. Kanokkittika Kritwutikon Director of Singapore Tourism Authority of Thailand and Ms. Netnapit Chulakanista, Counsellor (Commercial) delivered remarks about trade opportunity and tourism in Thailand to members of Rotary Club of Bagumbayan-Manila at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila.

On 11 February 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, hosted a dinner in honour of Admiral Polawat Sirodom, Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy, on the occasion of the latter’s visit to the Republic of the Philippines to inspect the office of the Naval Attache, Royal Thai Embassy between 11 – 14 February 2013.


On 4 February 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, delivered opening remarks for “Amazing Thailand Products Presentation to the Philippines 2013” organized by Singapore Tourism Authority of Thailand at Water Front Insular Hotel Davao and on 6 February 2013 at Dusit Thani Manila.