On 26 July 2018, Dr. Adel Dashti, Chai of the Date Palm Friends Society called on H.E. Dusit Manapan, Ambassador of Thailand to Kuwait to present a letter supporting the Moo Pa (Wild Boars) Football Academy and stated their readiness to cooperate with the Embassy and Thai students in Kuwait which will help to enhance the relationship between the two countries. Ambassador thanked the group for this great gesture and also expressed his appreciation for the work of the group on environmental issues. The Date Palm Friends Society was set up originally to protect date palm trees in Kuwait and then later on has expanded its mission to cover environmental issues in general.