The group photo of Mr. OTAKA Masato, Mr. SUZUKI Akiyoshi, Mr. Toru Kageyama, and Ms. Nongnuch Maytarjittipun

The group photo of Mr. SUZUKI Akiyoshi, Mr. Toru Kageyama, Ms. Nongnuch Maytarjittipun, and Mr. Noppol Ubdulsamad

 

27 April 2026, Bangkok, Thailand — A delegation from the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), comprising Ms. Nongnuch Maytarjittipun, Mr. Noppol Ubdulsamad, and Mr. Thanawat Deesawat, recently visited the Embassy of Japan in Bangkok to pay a farewell call on Mr. SUZUKI Akiyoshi, Second Secretary and GGP (Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects) Project Leader.

The visit was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the strong partnership and mutual respect shared between APCD and the Embassy of Japan over the years. The APCD team expressed sincere gratitude to Mr. Suzuki for his dedicated support and valuable collaboration throughout his tenure as GGP Project Leader.

On this occasion, the delegation also had the honour of meeting Mr. Toru Kageyama, the newly appointed successor to Mr. Suzuki. The APCD team warmly welcomed by Mr. Kageyama and expressed their eagerness to continue the meaningful cooperation between APCD and the Embassy of Japan in the period ahead.

The visit was further graced by the presence and kind blessings of H.E. Mr. OTAKA Masato, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand, whose encouragement lent great significance to the occasion.

APCD looks forward to sustaining and strengthening its longstanding partnership with the Embassy of Japan, with the shared commitment to advancing the well-being and inclusion of persons with disabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.