On 2 November 2020, Ambassador Karntimon Ruksakiati hosted dinner for Mr. Terje Knutsen, Executive Vice President Farming Solutions, Ms. Kristine Ryssdal, Executive Vice President HR & General Counsel, and Mr. Dag Ekelberg, Head of Government Relations of Yara International. Yara International is well-known in Thailand as “The Viking Ship fertilizers.” The company has a long history of good cooperation with Thailand dated back since King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Norway in 1907 when His Majesty the King visited Norsk Hydro (now Yara International) and was impressed by new innovation of nitrogen fertilizers which started the import of Norwegian’s fertilizer to Thailand. Since then, cooperation between Yara International and Thailand is going strong, from fertilizers now moving on to digital and smart farming in Thailand. The Embassy hopes that this meeting will lead to further cooperation in the areas of agricultural technologies and investment between Thailand and Norway for the mutual benefits of the peoples of both countries in years to come.