Ambassador discussed about implementation of the project to develop standards for ethical Nuad Thai (Thai massage) business in Stockholm.

On 10 November 2023, Ambassador Arunrung Phothong Humphreys hosted a working lunch for Mr. Olle Burell, President of the City Council of Stockholm, Ms. Elisabet Lundqvist, Regional Coordinator against Trafficking, City of Stockholm, Ms. Panadda Changmanee, Project Manager, Thai Women in Sweden Empowerment Project (ThaiWISE) and Ms. Mia Nilson, General Secretary, Hela människan. Also in attendance were representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm and ThaiWISE.

The main issues discussed were implementation of the project to develop standards for ethical Nuad Thai (Thai massage) business in Stockholm, which has already been successful in Malmö, and the possibility of extending spiritual and emotional support by Buddhist monks for Thai persons in detention centers.

The Royal Thai Embassy appreciates support from the City of Stockholm and our Swedish counterparts and looks forward to working together for the success of the said projects.