The Chanthaburi-Trat Filipino Association (CHATFA) First Gala Night on 06 January 2018 in Chanthaburi (about 245 km southeast of Bangkok).

CHATFA was established in 2017 by about 70 Filipino teachers based in Chanthaburi, Trat and nearby Koh Chang Islang. These are the easternmost provinces of Thailand and right next to Cambodia.