Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Thailand
On 15 January 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a discussion with H.E. Mrs. E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Thailand, to raise the issue of the wellbeing of the two Thai elephants in Sri Lanka.
Strengthening Sacred Bonds: Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Visits Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University to Enhance Buddhist Cooperation
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, paid an official visit to Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) to discuss avenues for strengthening religious and academic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Thailand, rooted in their long-standing Theravada Buddhist heritage.
📌📌HIGHLIGHTS:
– New cases = 33, deaths = 0, total cases = 2,733, total deaths = 47, and total cured = 1,787
– Even though Thailand has been successful in keeping the new cases low, we should still keep our guard up.
– The PM has addressed the priority to help people tackle the pandemic by cooperation from both public and private sectors.
– Nine provinces in Thailand have no reports of infected persons, while there are two more provinces that have had no reports of new cases in 14 days, bringing the total to 29 provinces.
Speaker: Mr. Natapanu Nopakun
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