On April 13, 2025, Mrs. Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Consul General, and officials from the Royal Thai Consulate-General participated in a merit-making and alms-giving ceremony to celebrate the Thailand’s New Year together with the Thai community at Wat Dhammaram in Chicago. They listened to Buddhist chanting by monks, offered lunch to the monastic community, and took group photos together.

On April 12, 2025, Mrs. Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Consul General, attended the 2025 Songkran Festival at Wat Dhammaram in Chicago. The event was organized by the Sunday Buddhist School in collaboration with the Thai Music Institute, the Thai Classical Dance School, volunteer teachers, and resident teachers. The aim was to preserve and promote the rich Thai arts and culture, allowing the younger Thai generation and international visitors to enjoy and experience the celebration.

On April 10, 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit and Deputy Consul-General Natnapang Damrongsoontornchai, along with staff members, attended the Songkran Festival hosted by the Thai Student Association (ThaiSA) at the event center, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Illinois.

On 9 April 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, along with officials and staff of Team Thailand in Chicago, participated in preserving the Songkran tradition by respectfully presenting “(1) Phra Phuttha Chindhammophas (2) Phra Phuttha Ratchamaitri Srisamphan and (3) Phra Phuttha Sirindhorn Thep Ratnamongkhon Phuwadon Santhi,” which are enshrined at the Consulate-General, for the traditional water offering to bring peace, happiness, and prosperity.

On April 8, 2025, Consul-General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Deputy Consul-General Natnapang Damrongsoontornchai, and Consul Urasee Thiratangsathira Jeong met with representatives from cultural institutions in Chicago, namely the Thai Sunday School at Wat Dhammaram, and the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Chicago (TCFAI) to presented a check to support Thai language and cultural learning activities for Thai-American youth in Chicago.