On 14 December 2014, Mr. Vasin Ruengprateepsaeng, Minister, Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, Mr. Teerathep Promvongsanon, Consul General of Thailand in Sydney, Captain Apichai Sompolgrunk, RTN, Naval Attaché and Assistant Defence Attaché and officials of Consul General of Thailand in Sydney, joined the Christmas and New Year celebration 2015 at Paddington RSL Club, organized by Thai communities in Sydney.