On 12 October 2026, Mr. Kittipod Hongsombud, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria, presided over a ceremony to present royal offerings and lay a wreath before the royal portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great. The ceremony also included Buddhist chanting and the offering of food to monks, dedicating the merit to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great on the occasion of Nawamintha Maharaj Day, 13 October 2026. Officials of the Embassy and Team Thailand, together with their spouses, attended the ceremony.