On January 14, 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Deputy Consul-General Natnapang Damrongsoontornchai with spouse, Consul Urasee Thiratangsathira Jeong, along with Mrs. Suprattana Gamolvej, Director of the Thai Trade Center in Chicago, Ms. Anoma Vongyai, Director, Mrs.Sirima Yuviengjaya Deputy Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chicago Office, and the Thai community participated in merit-making ceremony, chanting of prayers and alms-giving to monks, in order to commemorate the auspicious occasion of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua attaining the same age as King Rama I. The event took place at Wat Dhammaram in Chicago.

On January 6th, 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Deputy Consul-General Natnapang Damrongsoontornchai, Consul Urasee Thiratangsathira Jeong, along with Ms. Anoma Vongyai, Director and Mrs. Sirima Yuviengjaya Deputy Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chicago Office, participated in Century21 SGR Kick Off/Pre-Mardi Gras Celebration on the occasion of the New Year 2025 and meeting with Thai realtors and members of the Thai and Asian American communities.

On January 1st 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Deputy Consul-General Natnapang Damrongsoontornchai, Consul Urasee Thiratangsathira Jeong, along with Mrs. Suprattana Gamolvej, Director of the Thai Trade Center in Chicago, Ms. Anoma Vongyai, Director and Mrs.Sirima Yuviengjaya Deputy Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chicago Office, participated in almsgiving and merit-making ceremonies to usher in the New Year 2025 with the Thai community in Chicago at Wat Dhammaram.

On 17 December 2024, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the launch of Kick-off THAI E-VISA: Apply, Anywhere, Anytime at Vithes Samosorn, marking an important milestone in the worldwide implementation of the electronic visa (e-Visa) system across 94 Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General. This system will be available globally starting from 1 January 2025 through the website www.thaievisa.go.th.

On December 14th, 2024, Consul, Acting Consul-General Urasee Thiratangsathira Jeong attended the event “The Charity for Better and Brighter Eyes” at Wat Dhammaram, Chicago. This event was organized to raise funds to assist people in the southern provinces of Thailand affected by poor visions, poor eye health and in need of refractive lens surgery, hosted by the Thai-American Southerner Association of Illinois. There were around 200 participants to the event from various associations in Chicago, from the State of Illinois and from nearby States.