Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon attended the opening ceremony of the Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF) 2018 held in Bangkok on 17 January 2018. The event was presided over by Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mr. Kalin Sarasin, Chairman of the Board of TAT, and Mrs. Silapasuai Rawisaengsun, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Members of the diplomatic corps also graced the event.

The ceremony marked the start of the 5-day activity of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, featuring various Thai local experiences, tourism destinations, as well as culture and arts. 

Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo Aragon (front row, 6^th from the right), Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (second row, 7^th from the right), Mr. Kalin Sarasin, Chairman of the Board of TAT (second row, 8^th from the right), and Mrs. Silapasuai Rawisaengsun, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (second row, 6^th from the right) and members of the diplomatic corps.