Prime Highlight
- Thailand and Finland signed a new education cooperation agreement focusing on updating vocational courses and deepening partnerships between schools and private companies.
- The agreement was finalized during a meeting in Bangkok between Thailand’s Deputy Education Minister Ong-at Wongprachum and Finland’s Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz on 25 November 2025.
Key Facts
- More than 100 Thai students have recently taken part in a six-week learning programme at Aalto University in Finland.
- The first areas of cooperation under the new agreement will target automation technology, ICT, and hospitality to strengthen future-ready workforce skills.
Background
Thailand and Finland strengthened their education partnership by signing a new agreement focusing on vocational training and industry collaboration. The development came during a meeting between Thailand’s Deputy Education Minister Ong-at Wongprachum and Finland’s Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz in Bangkok on 25 November 2025.
Senior officials from both countries attended the meeting, including Finland’s Ambassador to Thailand, Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos. At the start of the talks, the Finnish minister offered condolences for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, and said Finland remains strongly committed to working with Thailand on education.
Both sides reviewed progress under the Thai–Finnish education cooperation agreement signed in 2022. The ministers noted that Thailand and Finland face similar challenges, such as ageing populations and widening workforce skills gaps. Finland stressed the value of vocational education and lifelong learning, while Thailand highlighted its priority of improving employability and labour market readiness.
The meeting welcomed several ongoing initiatives, including a vocational education MoU with Omnia Education Partnerships and Tavastia Edu, and the participation of more than 100 Thai students in a six-week learning programme at Aalto University in Finland.
A key moment of the visit was the signing of a new agreement to update vocational courses and strengthen cooperation between schools and private companies. The first areas of work will include automation technology, information and communication technology (ICT), and hospitality, fields both countries see as important for developing the future workforce.
Officials from Thailand and Finland said the renewed cooperation will help both nations prepare their young people for rapidly changing labour markets and support long-term economic resilience.
