On 7 August 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Athens organised a ceremony to celebrate the 59th ASEAN Day at the Thai Residence. As the current Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT), H.E. Mr. Sathana Kashemsanta Na Ayudhya, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Hellenic Republic, delivered the opening remarks. The Ambassador spoke on the formation of ASEAN founded on friendship and cooperation, and emphasised the growing relationship between both ASEAN and the Hellenic Republic and ASEAN and the European Union. H.E. Mr. Dimitris Skalkos, Secretary General for International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, and Chairman of Enterprise Greece, gave a speech expressing his gratitude at the continually strengthened relationship between ASEAN and the Hellenic Republic and emphasised the importance of building bridges over building walls, especially in a time with many global challenges. High-level guests at the ceremony included the Ambassadors or Chargé d'affaires ad interim of ACAT countries, namely Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam as well as representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic. The event was also attended by the Ambassadors or representatives of Dialogue Partner Countries of ASEAN in Athens including Australia, Canada, the Republic of India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and Türkiye. At the ceremony, there were cultural performances from Thailand and food stations from each ACAT country to showcase their national cuisines.