On 12 February 2014, the Chair of ASEAN Committee in Canberra, His Excellency Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad, High Commissioner for Malaysia together with His Excellency Mr Zakaria Ahmad, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Mr Phomma Khammanichanh, Ambassador of Laos People's Democratic Republic, and His Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Ambassador of Thailand made a joint courtesy call on the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR at the Government House, Adelaide.