Cross cultural and religious ties between Israel and Thailand are extremely strong and this was clearly shown by the invitation of the Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, to organise the visit in April 2009 of Dr. Phramaha Phairoh Thitasilo, Director of Buddhist Promotion and Social Services, and Abbot of Wat Sra Kaew in Angthong Province, Thailand.

The purpose of the visit was to provide the Thai community an opportunity to make merit by to the monks' Buddhist teachings as well as to ask for their blessings on the occasion of Songkran Day, the Thai traditional New Year Day.