Thailand’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Russ Jalichandra, held bilateral talks with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, during an official visit to Helsinki on Tuesday 17 June 2025.
The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries, with an emphasis on trade, investment, green innovation, and startup development. The Finnish side reiterated its support for the Thailand–EU Free Trade Agreement currently under negotiation and welcomed Thailand’s upcoming participation in Slush 2025, the global startup event scheduled for November.
Thailand’s presence at Slush was seen as a significant opportunity to showcase Thai startup entrepreneurs and deepen commercial collaboration between Thailand and Finland.
The two ministers also discussed regional issues within the ASEAN framework and shared views on global developments, particularly the situations in Ukraine and Myanmar. Minister Valtonen praised Thailand for its humanitarian assistance and development cooperation in Myanmar.
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