On 4 December 2024, H.E. Ms. Arjaree Sriratanaban, Ambassador of Thailand to Australia, led the Heads and officials of Team Thailand agencies represented in Canberra and their spouses in a volunteer community service activity inspired by the Royal Initiative Volunteer Project. The volunteers helped the Blue Door Drop-in Centre provide and serve free and nutritious lunch to those in need. This included Thai Jasmine rice, stir-fried chicken with red curry and fried egg with sweet tamarind sauce.

 

The Blue Door Drop-in Centre was set up by the St Vincent de Paul Society, a not-for-profit organization, to provide lunches and other life necessities for the homeless and others in need in Ainslie Village and surrounding areas. Each day the Centre prepares 120-150 lunch boxes. It receives funding from the Australian Capital Territory Government and the St Vincent de Paul Society which are used to run these assistance services.