The First Presidency and an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed Suriya Chindawongse, the ambassador of Thailand to the United States, to Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 20.
The ambassador was greeted by President Dallin H. Oaks and his counselors in the First Presidency, President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson, reported ChurchofJesusChrist.org on March 20. They were joined by Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Nicha Sakulyuenyong and Pemikar Lusananon, both of the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Church leaders and Suriya discussed the shared values of education, family and service, and reviewed the positive impact of recent humanitarian collaborations between the Church and the Kingdom of Thailand.