On 15 December 2017, H.E. Mrs. Rattikul Chansuriya, Ambassador of Thailand to Spain, hosted a farewell dinner in honour of H.E. Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and his spouse, Mrs. Nisrine Shawwa Rifai, at the Residence of Thailand on the occasion of his tenure coming to a close at the end of December 2017. The event was attended by some high-ranking officials of Spain and members of the diplomatic corp.