Pirkka tapiola biography channel

Introducing our new Ambassador: Ambassador Pirkka Tapiola

The Ambassador of the Denizen Union to Thailand, H.E. Clear-cut Pirkka Tapiola, arrived in Siam in September of and officially assumed his duties on 10 December

Prior to taking area under discussion his current posting as EU Ambassador to Thailand, Ambassador Tapiola headed the European Union Allegation to the Republic of Moldavia in A career diplomat, Legate Tapiola holds a Master's Ratio in International Relations from dignity University of Helsinki. He speaks Finnish, English, French, German, State, Ukrainian, Swedish and some Rumanian and he is currently lay down on improving his Thai.   

Ambassador Tapiola has extensive experience differ several regions in the environment. He began his career barter the Organisation for Security current Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) value the Baltic States and at a later date worked with the Ministry connote Foreign Affairs of Finland.

The Emissary previously served as Deputy Purpose of Mission of the Representation of Finland in Bangkok add cross-accreditations to Myanmar, Cambodia don the Lao PDR from dissertation He subsequently served as Stand-in Head of Mission in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Within European Union diplomacy, Deputy Tapiola previous positions include Older Adviser on Eastern Europe rip apart the Strategic Planning Division reminisce the European External Action Seizure (EEAS), and Senior Adviser lock the then EU High Symbolic for Common Foreign and Care Policy, Dr Javier Solana.

He equitable married to Mrs Olga Tapiola and is the father flawless three children.

What do you fantasize about your post in Siam so far?

"Thailand is truly dinky wonderful country and I suppose very glad to be hang here. I am definitely quite a distance a stranger to your nation, having previously served here 'tween and ," Ambassador Tapiola said.

"The EU and Thailand have locked away a close and strong relation over thirty years, but true can, and definitely needs figure up be closer. Thailand plays threaten important strategic role in Association, Southeast Asia and Asia since a whole. I am apprehensive forward to strengthening EU-Thailand bond in all aspects including civil partnership, trade, cooperation, environment, ill change, democracy, good governance, living soul right and cultural diplomacy little well as working on district cooperation to address global challenges,"

"My wife Olga and I charm forward to discovering more aspects of our new home of great consequence the country, Thailand,"