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French investors eager for Thailand's future industries after PM's Paris visit

French investors eager for Thailand's future industries after PM's Paris visit

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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French private sector expresses strong interest in investing in Thailand's future industries, including aviation, renewable energy, and quantum technology, following the Prime Minister's visit to Paris.

  • •French private sector representatives met with the Thai Prime Minister on June 4, 1969 (2026 BE) to discuss investment opportunities.
  • •The visit follows the Prime Minister's recent trip to Paris and aims to attract new investments in future industries.
  • •French companies are interested in areas such as aviation, clean energy, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology.
  • •Discussions included potential investments in aircraft maintenance, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable energy systems, and digital twin technology.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, the Thai Prime Minister met with the French private sector to discuss investment in leading futures industries.
  • •The Thai Prime Minister met with Mr. François Corbin and representatives from 16 French companies, following a visit to Paris.
  • •The meeting aims to attract new investments into Thailand, particularly in future industries such as aviation, clean energy, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology.
  • •The Thai Prime Minister stated that Thailand is restructuring its economy towards innovation and high-value industries, aligning with French business expertise.
  • •French companies expressed interest in investing in aircraft maintenance centers, sustainable aviation fuel production, clean energy systems, and digital twin technology.
  • •Airbus expressed interest in developing an MRO center and sustainable aviation fuel, while EDF proposed collaboration on clean energy and smart grids.
  • •Dassault Systèmes offered cooperation on Digital Twin technology, and Pasqal expressed interest in developing the quantum computing ecosystem.
  • •The Thai Prime Minister affirmed the government's commitment to creating an investment-friendly environment and advancing the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and OECD membership.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"Thailand is advancing economic restructuring towards an innovative, technology-driven, and high-value industry economy, aligning with French business expertise, thus creating a significant opportunity to attract investment, technology, and new knowledge into Thailand."
ไทยกำลังเดินหน้าปรับโครงสร้างเศรษฐกิจสู่เศรษฐกิจที่ขับเคลื่อนด้วยนวัตกรรม เทคโนโลยี และอุตสาหกรรมมูลค่าสูง ซึ่งสอดคล้องกับความเชี่ยวชาญของภาคธุรกิจฝรั่งเศส จึงเป็นโอกาสสำคัญที่จะช่วยดึงการลงทุน เทคโนโลยี และองค์ความรู้ใหม่ ๆ เข้ามาสู่ประเทศไทย
Airbus
"Airbus sees Thailand's potential as a regional aviation industry hub and is interested in co-developing an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, including the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)."
Airbus มองเห็นศักยภาพของไทยในการเป็นศูนย์กลางอุตสาหกรรมการบินของภูมิภาค และสนใจร่วมพัฒนาศูนย์ซ่อมบำรุงอากาศยาน (MRO) รวมถึงการผลิตเชื้อเพลิงอากาศยานยั่งยืน (SAF)
EDF
"EDF, a French energy leader, sees opportunities in co-developing clean energy, energy storage systems, and modern electricity grids to support future industrial growth and energy consumption."
EDF ซึ่งเป็นผู้นำด้านพลังงานของฝรั่งเศส เห็นโอกาสในการร่วมพัฒนาพลังงานสะอาด ระบบกักเก็บพลังงาน และโครงข่ายไฟฟ้าสมัยใหม่ เพื่อรองรับการเติบโตของอุตสาหกรรมและการใช้พลังงานในอนาคต
Dassault Systèmes
"Dassault Systèmes offers cooperation in Digital Twin technology, applicable to urban planning, infrastructure management, disaster prediction and response, and personnel skill development."
Dassault Systèmes เสนอความร่วมมือด้านเทคโนโลยี Digital Twin ซึ่งสามารถนำมาใช้ในการวางผังเมือง การบริหารจัดการโครงสร้างพื้นฐาน การคาดการณ์และรับมือภัยพิบัติ รวมถึงการพัฒนาทักษะบุคลากร
Pasqal
"Pasqal, a leading French quantum technology company, believes Thailand has the potential to become a quantum technology hub in Southeast Asia and is ready to collaborate on developing the Quantum Computing ecosystem."
Pasqal บริษัทเทคโนโลยีควอนตัมชั้นนำของฝรั่งเศส เห็นว่าไทยมีศักยภาพในการก้าวสู่การเป็นศูนย์กลางเทคโนโลยีควอนตัมของเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ และพร้อมร่วมมือในการพัฒนาระบบนิเวศด้าน Quantum Computing

Key Entities

Person

Prime Minister(นายกฯ)
The leader of the Thai government, who met with French private sector representatives to discuss investment.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Thai Prime Minister who met with French business leaders in Bangkok.
François Corbin(ฟรองซัวส์ กอร์แบง)
The Vice President of the French Employers' Council Abroad (MEDEF International) and Chairman of the Franco-Thai Business Council, who met with the Thai Prime Minister.
Jean-Claude Poimboeuf(ฌ็อง-โกลด ปวงเบิฟ)
The Ambassador of the French Republic to Thailand, who participated in the meeting with the Prime Minister and French business delegation.

Organization

French Private Sector(ภาคเอกชนฝรั่งเศส)
A group of French companies expressing interest in investing in Thailand.
MEDEF Internationalℹ️
The French Employers' Council Abroad, represented by François Corbin, which met with the Thai Prime Minister.
Franco-Thai Business Council(สภาธุรกิจฝรั่งเศส-ไทย)
The business council co-chaired by François Corbin, facilitating discussions on investment between France and Thailand.
Airbusℹ️
A leading French aerospace company interested in developing an aircraft maintenance center and sustainable aviation fuel in Thailand.
EDFℹ️
A leading French energy company interested in developing clean energy and smart grids in Thailand.
Dassault Systèmesℹ️
A French technology company proposing cooperation on Digital Twin technology in Thailand.
Pasqal
A leading French quantum technology company interested in developing the quantum computing ecosystem in Thailand.
OECDℹ️
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which Thailand aims to join to improve its economic standards and investor confidence.

Place

France(ฝรั่งเศส)ℹ️
The country whose private sector is showing interest in investing in Thailand.
Paris(ปารีส)ℹ️
The capital city of France, which the Thai Prime Minister recently visited.

Concept

Future Industries(อุตสาหกรรมแห่งอนาคต)
Key sectors targeted for investment and development in Thailand, including aviation, clean energy, digital technology, AI, and quantum technology.
Clean Energy(พลังงานสะอาด)ℹ️
A target area for French investment in Thailand, part of the future industries initiative.
Stock Market(ตลาดหุ้น)ℹ️
The financial market in Thailand that has surpassed 1,600 points, indicating investor confidence.

Title

Ambassador of the French Republic to Thailand(เอกอัครราชทูตสาธารณรัฐฝรั่งเศสประจำประเทศไทย)
The diplomatic representative of France in Thailand, present at the investment discussion.

Industry

Aviation(การบิน)ℹ️
A key sector of future industry that French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Aerospace(อวกาศ)ℹ️
A sector of future industry that French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Defense(การป้องกันประเทศ)ℹ️
A sector of future industry that French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Engineering and Consulting(วิศวกรรมและการให้คำปรึกษา)
A sector French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Construction and Transportation(การก่อสร้างและการขนส่ง)
A sector French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Digital and Technology(ดิจิทัลและเทคโนโลยี)
A key sector of future industry that French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Energy Production and Management(การผลิตและการบริหารจัดการพลังงาน)
A sector French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.

Technology

Artificial Intelligence(ปัญญาประดิษฐ์)ℹ️
A future industry that French companies are interested in investing in Thailand.
Quantum Technology(เทคโนโลยีควอนตัม)ℹ️
A future industry that French companies, like Pasqal, are interested in developing in Thailand.
Clean Energy Systems(ระบบพลังงานสะอาด)
An area of development that EDF is interested in collaborating on in Thailand.
Energy Storage Systems(ระบบกักเก็บพลังงาน)
An area of development that EDF is interested in collaborating on in Thailand.
Digital Twin Technology(เทคโนโลยี Digital Twin)ℹ️
A technology offered by Dassault Systèmes for applications in urban planning, infrastructure management, and disaster response in Thailand.
Quantum Computingℹ️
A field that Pasqal is keen to develop in Thailand to create a Southeast Asian quantum technology hub.

Facility

Aircraft Maintenance Center (MRO)(ศูนย์ซ่อมบำรุงอากาศยาน)
A type of facility that Airbus is interested in co-developing in Thailand.

Product

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)(เชื้อเพลิงอากาศยานยั่งยืน)ℹ️
A type of fuel that Airbus is interested in producing in Thailand.

Infrastructure

Modern Electricity Grids(โครงข่ายไฟฟ้าสมัยใหม่)
An area of development that EDF is interested in collaborating on in Thailand.

Law

Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA)(ตกลงการค้าเสรีไทย–สหภาพยุโรป)
A trade agreement the Thai government is actively promoting to enhance economic standards and trade opportunities.