Finland’s Embassy in Bangkok moving to temporary premises

Press release 120/2010
22 April 2010

For safety reasons, Finland’s Embassy in Bangkok is transferring its operations to the Ambassador’s residence until further notice. The Embassy is located in an area where demonstrators have been gathering, and if the demonstrations continue, the Embassy’s safety cannot be ensured.

Owing to the move, the Embassy’s customer service is closed on Friday, 23 April. Operations and customer service will continue in the Ambassador’s residence on Monday, 26 April.

The Embassy’s temporary contact data:
• The numbers serving on Friday, 23 April, are: 081 824 9158 (Finnish) and 081 933 5547 (Thai)
• As of Monday, 26 April, the Embassy’s customer service hours are from Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Telephones: 02 314 1399 (Finnish) and 02 318 3792 (Thai, English)
• Fax: 02 318 3791
• E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] (visas)
• Consular affairs: 081 824 9158 (emergencies only)
• Street address of the residence:
160/22 Mooban Panya Soi 19, Pattanakarn Road Soi 30, Bangkok 10250

Additional information: Johan Schalin, Head of the Unit for Asia and Oceania, tel. +358 9 1605 6308;  website of Finland’s Embassy in Bangkok (Opens New Window)