On 26 May 2022, Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, and Senior Colonel Thoetsak Jaiaree, Minister and Military Advisor, attended the medal ceremony in honour of United Nations peacekeepers on the occasion of the International Day of Peacekeepers (29 May). The ceremony was held at the Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, and presided over by Mr. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.

On this solemn occasion, Ambassador Chindawongse represented the Royal Thai Government in receiving the “Dag Hammarskjöld” medal from the Secretary General in honour of Sergeant Major First Class Kiattisak Prapananurak, who served in the Thai Horizon Military Engineering Company in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan until his untimely passing in 2021. The Ambassador also signed the book of condolences paying tribute to Sergeant Major First Class Kiattisak and other fallen peacekeepers for their selfless dedication to peace and service to humanity.