H.E. Ms. Phasporn
Sangasubana, Ambassador of Thailand to the Czech Republic, attended an ASEAN
Day reception at the Museum of Decorative Arts on 8 August 2023, jointly organised by the ASEAN
Committee in Prague (ACP) to welcome the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s
56th anniversary. The Philippine Ambassador to Prague, as the
current Chair of the ACP, presided over the event. The ACP comprises heads of
diplomatic missions of ASEAN Member
States
in the Czech Republic, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Thailand, and Viet Nam.
On
this occasion, H.E. Ms. Kateřina Sequensová Eliška Žigová, Director-General of Non-European
Countries, Economic and Development cooperation section, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Czech Republic, also presented as the guest of honour. The event
was attended by diplomatic corps, especially, ASEAN dialogue partners,
representatives from the government, private and academic sectors, including
Czech media in total of more than 150 people.
The
event began
with
the presentation of ACP's video message. The Chair of ACP and the guest of honour
then delivered remarks at the event, which was followed by the cutting of a
birthday cake, a trivia game about ASEAN to win special gifts from ACP.
Furthermore, all attendees had an
opportunity to taste the national dishes prepared by all 6 ASEAN Embassies in
Prague. There was also a fashion show of the national dresses presented
by the representatives of all six ASEAN Member States. Director of the Tourism
Authority of Thailand, Prague Office and an official at the Royal Thai
Embassy in Prague represented Thailand by showcasing the adaptation of two Thai
modern dresses from the traditional Thai cotton cloth and Thai silk, which have
been inspired by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother initiative to
encourage Thai public to wear.
Then
ACP has opened the exhibition on “Woven Identities: Clothing Tradition of ASEAN”
from 9 – 21 August 2023 at the museum of decorative arts, which show the
traditional cloth of all 10 ASEAN Member States.
