On 14 March 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit presided over the ceremony to receive the Buddha statue "Phra Phuttha Sirindhorn Theprattan Mongkhon Phuwadon Santi," which was graciously bestowed by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The ceremony was attended by the officials and staff of Team Thailand in Chicago.
"Phra Phuttha Sirindhorn Theprattan Mongkhon Phuwadon Santi" is a bronze statue of the Buddha in the “Leela” (walking) posture, measuring 20 inches in height and weighing 10 kilograms. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the consecration ceremony at the main hall of Wat Suthatthepwararam on 22 July 2023.
Her Royal Highness graciously bestowed these Buddha statues upon various Thai authorities in Thailand and overseas, with the noble intention of bringing "auspiciousness, happiness, and well-being, and for the prosperity of the country,
the Thai people, and the world".