




On 8 October 2020, H.E. Mr. Héctor Alejandro Palma Cerna, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Honduras to the Kingdom of Thailand with Residence in Tokyo paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Japan. Both sides discussed about the strengthening of bilateral relations between Thailand and Honduras, as well as cooperation in the multilateral fora.
On 6 October 2020, Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun represented the Thai government to attend the Shinkansen high-speed train Series N700S launch event at the invitation of the International High Speed Rail Association (IHRA) and the Central Japan Railway Company.
On 6 October 2020, Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun gave a lecture on the Thai economy during and Post COVID- 19 to more than 70 audiences at the Seminar held through Zoom by the Japanese Business Federation, Keidanren.
On 30 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun and spouse, Mrs. Porndee Lapisatepun, hosted a farewell dinner in honour of H.E. U Myint Thu, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Japan, with the participation of other ASEAN Ambassadors, Madams and representatives. As a token of friendship and to bid farewell, a crystal plaque with inscription of signatures of ASEAN Ambassadors to Japan was presented to H.E. Ambassador U Myint Thu. The dinner became yet another good opportunity for ASEAN Ambassadors and Madams in Tokyo to strengthen solidarity of ASEAN and warm friendship.
On 29 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassador of Thailand to Japan, paid a courtesy call on Mr. SHIBATA Ryu, Vice Chairman, Sapporo Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Both sides exchanged views on ways and means to promote cooperation between Thailand and Hokkaido especially in business and tourism sector in new normal style as well as the nomination of new Royal Thai Honorary Consul in Sapporo.
On 28 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassador of Thailand to Japan, visited Sapporo City in Hokkaido Prefecture. During the visit Ambassador paid courtesy calls on Mr. AKIMOTO Katsuhiro, Mayor of Sapporo, and Mr. SUZUKI Naomichi, Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture. Both sides exchanged views on ways and means to promote cooperation between Thailand and Hokkaido especially in tourism sector as well as the nomination of new Royal Thai Honorary Consul in Sapporo.
On 27 September 2020, Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun attended the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament 2020 at the Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan and presented the Thailand-Japan Friendship Trophy to Sumo wrestler Shodai, the winner of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Shodai is the first Sumo wrestler from Kumamoto prefecture who win the highestdivision of Grand Sumo Tournament.
On 26 September 2020 which is the commemoration day of the 133rd anniversary of the Japan-Thailand diplomatic relations, Ambassador Singtong and Madame Porndee Lapisatepun, along with Mr. Choltisak Chawpaknum, Minister-Counsellor (Agriculture) and representative from Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tokyo Office, joined the “United Rice Ball Project” at the Thai Residence.
On 17 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassador of Thailand, and spouse hosted a friendly dinner for high-level officials and Thai Desk officers led by Mr. ISHIKAWA Hiroshi, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Ambassador's Residence. On this occasion, the Ambassador and his spouse together with the participation of diplomats from the Royal Thai Embassy exchanged views with the Japanese side to enhance bilateral relations between Thailand and Japan.
On 14 September 2020, Mrs. FUJIMOTO Atsuko, Senior Executive Director and Director of Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun and Mrs. Porndee Lapisatepun, spouse of the Ambassador