On 3 May 2024, H.E. Mr. Racha Aribarg, Consul-General of Thailand to Chennai, met with Mr. Rabindra Srikantan, Vice President of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Karnataka, along with more than 10 executives and representatives of private companies based in Bengaluru in automobile, aerospace, textile, machinery, and agriculture to promote trade and investment between Thailand and Karnataka.