On 30 August 2007, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army, exchanged views with Thai Ambassadors and Consuls-General on National Security and Political Issues of Thailand and their effects on Overseas Confidence held at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was a part of the 2007 Annual Meeting of Thai Ambassadors and Consuls-General.