A reception on the occasion of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day 2023

22/02/2023

On 22 February 2023, H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassdor of Thailand to Japan, and Group Captain Naruth Kamnerdnakta, Defence and Air Attaché, together with Captain Panya Chatpaiboon, Naval Attaché, and Colonel Witune Jirawattanaphant, Army Attaché, jointly hosted a reception on the occasion of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day 2023at the Royal Thai Embassy’s Hall. General IZUTSU Shunji, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, was the guest of honour on this occasion.

The reception was resumed for the first time in three years after the Japanese Government’s restrictions regarding Covid-19 measures have been relaxed. There were approximately 100 participants attended the reception, including high-level officials from Japan Self-Defence Forces and the Ministry of Defence, the foreign defence attachés in Japan and their spouses, as well as, officials of the Team Thailand in Tokyo and their spouses. During the reception, Thai delicacies have been served and Muay Thai demonstration has been presented to the participants in order to promote Thai culture.