Trade promotion services and experts​​​​​​​ in Thailand and Cambodia

Our services 

The services of our missions abroad are available to your company. We provide up-to-date market information, facilitate establishing contacts and help in market access issues. 

The services provided by the missions are part of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ business services. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a member of Team Finland, a network of public sector actors providing internationalisation services to Finnish companies.

Team Finland works towards the following objectives:

  • help Finnish companies establish contacts with Thai partners

  • open doors for Finnish companies to various Thai authorities

  • produce information and data on developments and market opportunities

  • where necessary, help Finnish companies overcome difficulties.

Market information

Thailand is Southeast Asia's second-largest economy and a significant bridgehead for Finnish companies. More than 50 Finnish companies operate in the country, and nearly two hundred via representatives. Finnair flies daily from Helsinki to Bangkok year-round. Three Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) are in effect between Finland and Thailand regarding the circular economy, education, and innovation. The MoU on digitalization is currently being updated.

Read more about the free Team Finland Market Opportunities online service, which provides information on sales leads, business opportunities and future trends, along with country reviews. New content is added to the service almost daily. Companies need to sign in with a business ID to use the service. 

Our experts

Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos
Ambassador
Head of Mission
Permanent Observer to UNESCAP
CV
Kimmo Pekari
Special Advisor, Trade and Economic Affairs
Team Finland

E-mail addresses are in the form: [email protected]. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.

Team Finland contacts in Thailand

Embassy of Finland, Bangkok 

Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos, Ambassador
Chairperson

Sara Tuxen, Deputy Head of Mission and Councellor
External economic relations, trade, economic, industrial and budgetary policy
+66 81 113 0590
sara.tuxen(a)gov.fi 

Kai Tuorila, Councellor (Trade, Investment and Development)
+66 61 421 8382 
kai.tuorila(a)gov.fi 

Kimmo Pekari, Special Advisor (Trade and Economic Affairs) 
+66 81 844 2386 
kimmo.pekari(a)gov.fi 

Teeranuch Richiravanich, Team Finland Office Administrator 
+66 92 351 1562 
Teeranuch.richiravanich(a)gov.fi 

Finnish honorary consulates

Honorary consulates complement Finland’s network of missions abroad, which consists of embassies, consulates general, consulates and liaison offices. Honorary consuls are private individuals who carry out consular functions on a part-time basis without remuneration. An honorary consul can advise Finnish companies on how to get information on local business culture and find business partners, among other matters.