Photo: From left, Australian Embassy Ms. Lucy Rhydwen-Marett; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Wichulee Chotbenjakul; United Nations Resident Coordinator Mr.Luc Stevens; UNHCR Thailand's Goodwill Ambassador Praya Lundberg; UNHCR Thailand Representative Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela; French Embassy (First Secretary) Mr. Christophe Carlucci; Sweden Embassy Mr.Staffan Herrstrom; Ambassador of Finland Mrs.Satu Suikkari-Kleven; Minister for Political Affairs of the Embassy of Japan Mr.Shutaro Ohmura.
BANGKOK, 31 January, 2017 – UNHCR today announced the appointment of Thai actress and model Praya “Pu” Lundberg as its Goodwill Ambassador, the first in the country and in South-East Asia. The official announcement was made at a press conference at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok in the presence of government officials, the diplomatic corps and members of the media.