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On Friday, September 6, 2019, the Ambassadors of the Latin American countries accredited in Thailand (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Panama and Peru) presented awards to the best students graduated in Spanish major from Chulalongkorn University, during the 2018/2019 academic year.

The Ambassador of Peru delivered two publications to the student who obtained the highest score in the four years of studies to obtain the Bachelor of Arts, with the specialty of Spanish Language. The gifted books were "The Salt of the Hills, residence and utopia in the Peruvian Amazon" of the Peruvian anthropologist Stefano Varese, and "Poetic Anthology of César Vallejo", publication of the Embassy of Peru in Thailand that brings together the best poems of the writer from Trujillo, Peru, in Thai and Spanish languages.

Bangkok, September 9, 2019.

On Wednesday, September 4, the Ambassador of Peru in Thailand paid a courtesy visit to the new Minister of Culture of Thailand, Mr. Itthiphol Kunplome, when they discussed the bilateral agenda and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture and arts.

Among other matters, the Minister and the Ambassador, accompanied by their respective teams, discussed cooperation in museology, indigenous languages, protection of cultural property, participation in book fairs, music, film and dance festivals, photographic exhibitions, painting, among others.

Both recalled that, in 2020, Thailand and Peru will celebrate 55 years of diplomatic relations and that this will be an auspicious occasion for major cultural events in both countries. They also highlighted the mandate to carry out activities that promote the “person-to-person” contacts agreed in the Joint Work Plan between the ten ASEAN countries and the four of the Pacific Alliance.

Bangkok, September 5, 2019

The Embassy of Peru in Thailand participated in the launching of the mobile application “Discover Latin America”, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. This application, in Thai language, aims to disseminate knowledge and to promote the Latin American region.

The launching ceremony, held at the shopping mall “Siam Center” in Bangkok, was attended by representatives of all the Latin American embassies accredited in Thailand (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Panama and Peru), officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a large number of Thai citizens interested in Latin America. The event also featured the participation of travel bloggers, singers, TV presenters, among other Thai celebrities.

The main address was given by the Deputy Director-General of Department of America and South Pacific Affairs, Mr. Pirawat Atsavapranee.  As a part of the event, the embassies had a space for the promotion of their countries with informative material in the fields of tourism, commercial and investment.  In addition, there were performers dressed in typical costumes.

The “Discover Latin America” application contains basic information on all the countries of that region, tourist attractions, national holidays, as well as economic and commercial statistics of interest to the Thai public.

Bangkok, September 3, 2019

On 30^th August, the second container with ten tons of Peruvian Hass avocado shipped by sea arrived via the Port of Laem Chabang, Chonburi. In Bangkok, the Ambassador of Peru with the CEO of Citi Fresh Fruit Co. Ltd. received this important cargo consisting of 1,600 boxes of fresh avocados, in this case, from the Virú Valley, La Libertad, in Northern Peru. Citi Fresh Fruit Co. Ltd., is one of the two largest fruit importers in Thailand.

The first season of export of Peruvian Hass avocado to the Thai market and has been revealed as a great sales success due to the wide acceptance of this fruit by large importers, supermarkets and Thai consumers.

About 60 tons of this selected fruit, duly certified and packed, from the valleys of Ica, Lima and La Libertad, were already to Thailand from the end of June until August 2019. The first shipments of up to 3,226 kg. each, arrived in Bangkok by air, immediately after the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand approved the phytosanitary protocol to import this Peruvian fruit and successfully completed the audit of the premises of the Peruvian packers and exporters. This process took almost eight years of negotiations and persistent coordinated work between the Embassy of Peru in Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the production companies and the SENASA.

Mr. Sithisak Chatamornwong, CEO of Citi Fresh, said that the Peruvian Hass avocado imported this season was quickly placed, through distribution channels aimed at consumers who consume high quality healthy products in Thailand. He also indicated that when Thailand approved the phytosanitary permit for the Peruvian Hass avocado, the harvest season in Peru had already begun and the exporters had their product committed to other markets but, in view of the quality, freshness, good shelf live and acceptance of the Peruvian fruit, he will seek to ensure a greater supply of this product in the 2020 season.

Bangkok, August 30, 2019

In the framework of the tour that the Peruvian music and dance group “Apu Inka” undertook in Asia, three presentations took place in Bangkok. The first one, on Tuesday 6 August, in the prestigious Roof Top Bar-Restaurant “Above Eleven” where Peruvian food and Pisco are served. The audience could enjoy a varied repertoire of traditional songs of the Peruvian folklore, in an environment dedicated to Peru.

The second presentation took place on Wednesday 7 at the Alliance Française Bangkok, celebrating the 198th Anniversary of the Independence of Peru.

Finally, on Thursday 8, the Peruvian musicians and dancers performed at the recently opened “Icon Siam” shopping center, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, bringing together a select local and foreign public. On this occasion, attendees were delighted with the music performed by the group, which was complemented by the dances executed by two dance experts.

Bangkok, August 9, 2019

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