On 8 July 2021 H.E. Mr. Nipon Petchpornprapas presented the Letter of Credence to H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire with residence in Dakar. Prior to that, Ambassasor Nipon presented a copy of the Letter of Credence to H.E. Ms. Kandia Kamissoko Camara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and the Diaspora of Cote d'Ivoire, during which both sides exchanged views on how to strengthen relationship between the two countries.

During his visit to Abidjan, Ambassador Nipon also visited Honorary Consulate of Thailand in Abidjan as well as met with a major importer of Thai rice to get information on the Thai rice market situation in Côte d'Ivoire. The Ambassador and his delegation also met Thai nationals in Côte d'Ivoire during the trip.