On 8 June 2023, Ms. Pattarat Hongtong, Ambassador of Thailand to India, together with officials from the Royal Thai Embassy, attended the opening ceremony of Wat Thai Dharamshala in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The ceremony is presided over by the most venerable Phra Dham Pothivongs, Abbot of Wat Thai Bodhgaya, and attended by more than 100 of Thais led by the Governor of Sing buri Province; Mr. Supote Yossingkum.

The scenic and beautiful Wat Thai Dharamshala is situated at Jogi Bara village, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Building and constructing the temple is an initiative of Phratep Pariyattisuthi, Chief Abbot of Wat Phranon Chaksi and Chief Monk of Sing buri Province, and supported by Buddhists from Thailand especially Thais from Sing buri Province, which is truly a testament to the success by Thais to promote cultural and religious linkages between Thailand and India.