On 31 January – 3 February 2013, Royal Thai Embassy in Lisbon, organized “Team Thailand Roadshow in Portugal”. “Team Thailand” in Lisbon is led by H.E. Mr. Chakorn Suchiva, Ambassador of Thailand to Portugal, the Embassy’s diplomats and representatives of Thai government agencies responsible for Portugal.    At this occasion, Mr. Prakhan Kordumrong, Director of Thai Trade Center in Madrid and Ms. Jinchana Osottanakorn, Director of Thailand Board of Investment in Paris, joined the activity. In addition, Mr. Somchai Triamchaipisut, Senior Vice President, International Trade Business (European Zone), Charoen Pokphand Foods, PCL. (CPF) in Spain, also participated in the project. 

     The project aims to provide opportunities for the Thai public agencies to understand more about trade, investment and business prospect in Portugal. The team Thailand met with the Portuguese businesspersons in Lisbon and Porto and discussed about business and trade opportunities between the two countries. Furthermore, the “Team Thailand” visited the production site in Porto of  Amorim & Irmaos, S.A., the Portuguese’s leading cork producer as well as the factory of Simoldes Group, Europe’s largest mold producer.  In addition, Team Thailand meeting was held to discuss about plans to promote more trade, investment and cultural relations between Thailand and Portugal in 2013.