The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand organized a study visit as an annual project for Heads of Diplomatic Missions and their spouses to provide the Diplomatic Corps with an opportunity to learn first-hand how real initiative projects and the sufficiency economy philosophy have been beneficial and helped improve the sustainable livelihoods of local communities throughout Thailand.
Globally, the study visit also underscores Thailand's commitment to green growth and a low-carbon society.
Ambassador Pedro Pablo San Jorge Rodriguez and his wife, Cuban Consul Niurka de la O Mojena visited the Nong Nooch Garden Botanical Garden in Chon Buri Province at the invitation of its President, Mr. Kamphon Tansajja.
The Nong Nooch Garden is dedicated to education, research and conservation of its vast collection of palms and other tropical plants and has signed a cooperation and collaboration program with the National Botanical Garden of Cuba, which was represented this time by specialists Dr. Eldis Rafael Becquer Granados and Dr.Julio Martin Garcia.