Press Release
PR-148-2017

Ambassador Alonto Pays Courtesy Calls on
Myanmar and Thailand Embassy Officials

H.E. Adnan V. Alonto with Thai Charge d’ Affaires Danai Menabodhi (left) and Myanmar Ambassador Ko Ko Latt (right)

(Riyadh, 10 December 2017) – Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Atty. Adnan V. Alonto, paid courtesy calls on Mr. Danai Menabodhi, Charge d’ Affaires of the Thai Embassy and Ambassador Ko Ko Latt of Myanmar on December 6 and 7, respectively.

Citing the rising significance of regional groupings such as ASEAN, Ambassador Alonto expressed his eagerness to build and strengthen official as well as personal relationships with his ASEAN counterparts in Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Alonto conveyed his gratitude for the warm welcome accorded to him by the Heads of Posts of ASEAN countries in Saudi Arabia during his arrival in Riyadh.

Ambassador Alonto signed a book of condolences at the Thai Embassy to express his sympathies on behalf of the president and the Filipino people, on the passing of former ASEAN Secretary General Suri Pitsuwan.

Ambassador Alonto was accompanied by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Noel L. Rodriguez and Attache Faisal Tamano. (END)