Philippine Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Millicent Cruz Paredes (left) and Senate President of Thailand H.E. Mongkol Surasajja (right) [Photo credit: Senate of Thailand]
BANGKOK, 23 JANUARY 2025 - Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand H.E. Millicent Cruz Paredes paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mongkol Surasajja, President of the Senate and Vice President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Thailand, on 22 January 2025.
Ambassador Paredes and Senate President Mongkol expressed great satisfaction with the further deepening of relations between the Philippines and Thailand, propelled by the yearlong celebration of the milestone 75th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship between the two countries on 14 June 1949.
They discussed the various commemorative activities held under the ambit of the 75th Anniversary, notably the visits to the Philippines of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Foreign Minister of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa, and Thailand of then Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, and Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo.
Ambassador Paredes also conveyed the Philippines’ appreciation for the warm reception of the Thai Parliament for visiting members of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives. Senate President Mongkol said that such visits and the close collaboration in inter-parliamentary bodies such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), and ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) demonstrate the very close parliamentary cooperation between the Philippines and Thailand.
Ambassador Millicent Cruz Paredes (above) and Senate President Mongkol Surasajja (below) [Photo credit: Thai Senate]
Among the many areas of bilateral cooperation, Ambassador Paredes highlighted the exchange of knowledge and experiences in peace and development as a unique strength of the Philippines-Thailand relationship. She noted the strong leadership of the respective parliaments in this aspect and shared her memorable visits to Thailand’s Deep South.
Ambassador Paredes thanked Senate President Mongkol for the warm welcome and hospitality that the people and government of Thailand have extended to all Filipinos in the Kingdom. She invited the Senate President to visit the Philippines at an opportune time, to further deepen Philippines-Thailand cooperation. END
Ambassador Millicent Cruz Paredes and Senate President Mongkol Surasajja joined by Senator Boonsong Noisophon (Second Vice-President of the Senate), Senator Nirat Yoopakdee (Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), Senator Sumitra Jarugamnerdganog (Sixth Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), Senator Pornchai Witayalerdpan (Deputy Secretary of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), Senator Veerapun Suvannamai (Spokesperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs). Ambassador Paredes was joined by First Secretary and Consul Beatriz Herrera-Davila, Political Assistant and Attaché Romulo Ubay Jr, and Interpreter Ma. Alexandra Contreras. [Photo credit: Thai Senate]
