On August 6, 2023, Consul General Somjai Taphaopong, Consul Phawinee Chansamran, and the Royal Thai Consulate General’s staff attended the 51st annual reception of the Southern Thai Association of New York, held at Vajiradhammapadip Temple in Mount Vernon, New York. The event aimed at strengthening relations among members of the Thai community, as well as promoting the Association’s activities which include charitable projects in southern provinces of Thailand.