On 24 February 2026, H.E. Mr. Bolbongse Vangphaen, Ambassador of Thailand to the United Arab Emirates, paid an introductory call on H.E. Mr. Francisco J. Chacón Hernández, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Arab Emirates, in his capacity as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in the United Arab Emirates, and on H.E. Mr. Kamal R. Vaswani, Ambassador of Singapore to the United Arab Emirates, in his capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Abu Dhabi (ACAD), on the occasion of his assumption of duty. The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views on diplomatic roles and activities in the United Arab Emirates.