On 3 February 2025, at 2:00 PM, Kasetsart University (KU) hosted a formal welcome for a business delegation and investment representatives from the Government of Sri Lanka at Meeting Room 10, 10th Floor, the Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus. Associate Professor Dr. Kornsorn Srikulnath, Assistant to the President for Research and Internationalization, delivered the welcoming remarks, together with executives and lecturers from the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Economics, and representatives from the Office of Lifelong Learning Development, Kasetsart University; Miss Pratthana Thirakiettikun, Head of the International Collaboration and Networking Sections; and staff members of the International Affairs Division, welcomed 16 Business Delegation and Investment Representatives from the Government of Sri Lanka, led by H.E. Mr. Paitoon Mahapannaporn, Ambassador of Thailand to Sri Lanka, on the occasion of their official visit to Kasetsart University to explore opportunities for economic collaboration.

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This visit was organized with the support of the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo, which had received approval from Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrange a business delegation from Sri Lanka. The primary objectives of the visit were to explore opportunities in agriculture, food, and health sectors and to build on the outcomes of the recent visit by Mr. Sanan Angubolkul, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand. The initiative aimed to foster business, trade, and investment cooperation, particularly in light of the upcoming enforcement of the Thailand-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2025. During their visit, the Sri Lankan delegation will participate in the Business Opportunities between Thailand and Sri Lanka: Food, Agriculture, and Health for Sustainable Prosperity and Well-being seminar, as well as a business networking session with Sri Lankan entrepreneurs. These events occur on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 1:30 – 4:00 PM at the Activity Hall, Banterd Cholwicharn Building, Thai Chamber of Commerce.

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In today’s meeting, the delegation engaged in discussions with the executives and lecturers from the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Economics, and a representative from the Office of Lifelong Learning Development, Kasetsart University, who are experts in various fields such as Vertical Farming, Coconut Industrial, Soil Fertility and Analysis, Maize/Corn, etc. Later, they also visited the Kaset Fair 2025, or Agricultural Fair at Kasetsart University, Bangkhen, held from January 31 - February 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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Throughout the discussions, both parties explored potential collaborations in research and academic exchanges. The meeting concluded with Associate Professor Dr. Kornsorn Srikulnath, Assistant to the President for Research and Internationalization, presenting souvenirs to H.E. Mr. Paitoon Mahapannaporn, Ambassador of Thailand to Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lankan delegation. The event ended with a group photo session as a token of the strengthened ties between the two countries.