Ambassador Lilybeth R. Deapera joined in the celebration of the 56th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 08 August 2023.

Under its chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Mexico City, the Royal Thai Embassy hosted a Flag Raising ceremony and a Lunch Talk on ASEAN and Latin America to commemorate this important event.

Speakers for the talk included H.E. Ambassador Fernando Coimbra of Brazil, H.E. Ambassador Beatriz Sanchez of Chile, and Director General Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Asia Pacific.

Brazil and Chile are sectoral and development partners of ASEAN, respectively. While Mexico is applying to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.