EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen will be hosting a High-level trade mission of EU agri-food sector representatives to Thailand on 25-29 May 2026. The purpose of this visit is to facilitate European agricultural food and beverage exports to Thailand and expand their presence on this market.
The European Commission invites in particular business representatives from the following sectors to apply:
- processed agricultural products, including confectionery,
- dairy,
- beef, poultry and pork meat products,
- wine, beer and spirits,
- olive oil,
- fruit and vegetables.
Programme
Representatives of the European agri-food sector will benefit from an excellent platform to discover the functioning of the Thai market and to make direct business contacts in Bangkok. They will have the opportunity to promote Europe’s high-quality food standards, geographical indications as well as EU organic products.
The visit to Thailand will focus on:
- improving the understanding of Thai’s import market access conditions
- identifying new opportunities for EU products,
- participating in business-to-business activities, and
- attending retail and site visits.
Delegates will be able to attend the Thaifex Anuga Asia fair in Bangkok where the EU will be present with a pavilion, and participate in specific business to business meetings (including with buyers, importers and retailers from South-East Asian region) in the context of the fair.
Travel and accommodation
Participants are required to cover the cost of flights and accommodation themselves. All business events in the official programme, including local transport, will be organised and covered by the European Commission.
Practical questions can be addressed to the Research Executive Agency at the following email address: REA-AGRI-EVENTS
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (REA-AGRI-EVENTS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
How to participate
The business representatives were selected based on the following criteria: product category and geographical balance of the delegation, size of the companies, with priority given to businesses, particularly SMEs, over associations and capacity to conduct international business.
Registration period ended on Thursday 15 January 2026, 23:59 (CET)
- promotion of agricultural products | organic farming | EU quality schemes
- Monday 25 May 2026, 12:30 - Friday 29 May 2026, 12:30 (+07)
- Bangkok, Thailand
- External event
Practical information
- When
- Monday 25 May 2026, 12:30 - Friday 29 May 2026, 12:30 (+07)
- Where
- Agri-food business missionBangkok, Thailand
- Who should attend
- European and national producers’ organisations and companies from all EU countries, with export potential.
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
- Social media links
Description
Thailand, with a population of nearly 72 million people and serves as a strategic hub for trade in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s growing market, strategic location and the perspective for a future Free Trade Agreement offer strong potential for expanding agri-food exports and unlocking existing trade barriers.
The European Union has actively promoted its agricultural food and beverage products in Thailand by co-financing campaigns led by organisations from various EU member states, alongside its own promotional initiative from 2020 to 2022, a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) export seminar in 2023 and the recent publication of the Market Entry Handbook.
