On 5 December 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, hosted a reception in the auspicious occasion of the 86th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of the Kingdom of Thailand at the Grand Ballroom, Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. The event was attended by over 300 distinguished guests including Honorable Jesus I. Yabes, Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs as Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Christian Anthony Vihruri, Ambassador of Papua New Guinea and Acting Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Honorable Evan P. Garcia, Undersecretary for Policy of Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Mr. Jose de Venecia Jr., Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Ms. Delia Albert, Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ms. Punika Kulsoontornrut, Miss Earth Thailand 2013, members of the diplomatic and consular corps, dignitaries from the Philippine Government and members of Team Thailand in the Philippines.

The Ortigas Library Foundation also lent for this event its Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of the Kingdom of Thailand’s State Visit to the Philippines in 1963.