On Tuesday 17 May 2011 from 6.45 to 8.30 p.m., Ambassador Nopadol Gunavibool and members of Team Thailand in Singapore, comprising Mr. Nipon Petchpornprapas, Minister Counsellor and Head of Chancery; Miss Pichayada Poomlaochaeng, Second Secretary and Consul; Group Captain Airbull Suthiwan, Colonel Kamchai Wongsri and Mrs. Pichaporn Wongsri; Mr. Sakdinath Sontisakyothin, Counsellor (Labour), as well as their families, were invited to participate in the Vesak Day 2010 Celebration at Wat Anand Metayarama, Jalam Bukit Merah.

There were approximately 400 Thai, Singaporean and foreign Buddhist devotees taking part in the celebration. Apart from the chanting of prayers and merit-making, the officials from the Royal Thai Embassy and the Buddhist devotees joined the venerble monks led by Ven. Phratep Siddhivides, Chief Abbot of Wat Ananda Metyarama in the candle light procession around the main hall of the Temple.

Vesak is  the most important event in the annual calendar of Buddhists around the world because it marks three major events in the life of Lord Buddha: His birth, Enlightenment and Achievement of Nibbana passing away). Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhattha Gotama on a full moon day in the month of Wesak (in Indian which is month of May in present day calendar) in 623 BC. Prince Siddhattha began his search for enlightenment at the age 29. Six years afterwards he realized the eternal truth, thus becoming the Buddha - which means the Awakened One. This auspicious event took place at dawn in the month of Wesak in 588 BC, which was also a full moon day. Lord Buddha taught the truth for 45 years until his final passing away into Nibbana on a full moon day in 543 BC. Thus, all the three major events in Lord Buddha's life happened on a full moon day in the month of May. As such Buddhists of both the Theravada and Mahayana tradition throughout the world celebrate this thrice-blessed day.