On 20 August 2016, the Royal Thai Embassy in Oslo hosted the Thai Fair 2016 and was presided over by H.E.Mr.Vira Rojpojchanarat , Minister of Culture of Thailand, together with H.E.Mr.Chaisiri Anamarn, Advisor to the Foreign Minister and Hon.Marianne Borgen,Mayor of Oslo. The event ,which has been held for 16 consecutive years,  aims to promote Thailand among Norwegian people through its beautiful culture as well as to strengthen the Thai community living in Norway and making them proud of being Thais. Apart from Thai Embassy as the organizer, this year Thai Fair was also sponsored by various Thai government agencies namely, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture,Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways International. There were more than 40 exhibitors from Thai restaurants, Thai spas, Thai associations as well as other government agencies joined the event this year when went out very successfully.