Hungarian National Day reception and ceremony of conferring a decoration at the Embassy of Hungary in Bangkok

On the occasion of the Hungarian National Day on 15 March the Embassy hosted a reception to the members of the Hungarian community living in Thailand.

During the event, H.E. Ambassador Péter Jakab conferred the Hungarian State Award of the Golden Cross of Merit upon Mr. Pipat Paniangvait, CEO of Thai President Foods Company and Honorary Director of the Thai Chamber of Commerce bestowed upon him by the President of the Republic of Hungary, H.E. János Áder.

As part of the cultural program celebrated fellow Hungarian violinist, Mr. Jonathon Glonek and Mr. Ákos Szilágyi, professor at the College of Music of Mahidol University, performed classical masterpieces and traditional Hungarian folk music.