Thailand | National Day

Embassy Network | 15th December 2017

Ambassador Pisanu toasts UK-Thai relations

Mark Field MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, addresses guests

The Ambassador of Mexico Julián Ventura Valero and Ambassador Suvanajata

The Moroccan Ambassador Abdesselem Aboudrar, the High Commissioner of Brunei Maj Gen (Rtd) Dato Haji Aminuddin Ihsan and the Ambassador of the Philippines Antonio Lagdameo

The Ambassador of Guatemala Acisclo Valladares Molina, Thai classical music courtesy of the Shrewsbury Four
Ambassador Suvanajata and the Ambassador of Kuwait and
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan

Paul Scully MP, Trade Envoy to Burma, Brunei and Thailand, and Ambassador Pisanu

The Ambassador of Laos Sayakane Sisouvong embraces Ambassador Suvanajata

The Thai Music Circle performed traditional music

Blooming relations
The heart of London was turned into a little slice of Bangkok as Thailand celebrated its national day with an evening of Thai classical music, local cuisine and beguiling traditional dance. As guests meandered between stalls serving Singha beer and snacks from the best Thai restaurants in the capital, they were entertained by the Shrewsbury Four, a musical quartet of Thai students in the UK.

In his speech, Ambassador Pisanu Suvanajata stressed the importance of the relationship between Thailand and the UK, which goes back four centuries. “The partnership has been prosperous on all levels,” he said. “Government to government, business to business and most importantly – people to people.”

The evening was capped off by the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute who performed a beautiful ‘Flower Dance’ underlining the two countries’ blossoming relationship.

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