On 1 December 2014, The Royal Thai Embassy in Mexico City hosted a reception to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 87th birthday anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The reception was held at Presidente Intercontinental hotel and was attended by over 300 guests including Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, the Thai community in Mexico, representatives from the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, members of Congress and representatives from the Thai-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group, the press, and Mexican companies doing business with Thailand.

 

            In his remarks, Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, Ambassador of Thailand to Mexico, highlighted important developments in Thailand-Mexico relations in recent years, the 40th anniversary of Thailand-Mexico diplomatic relations in 2015, and the inauguration of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.