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French Investors Eye Thailand's Future Industries, PM Expresses Pleasure

French Investors Eye Thailand's Future Industries, PM Expresses Pleasure

Matichon•Politics•4d ago

Reader Briefing

French businesses express strong interest in investing in Thailand's future industries, focusing on aviation, clean energy, and digital technology.

  • •Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with a delegation from France's MEDEF International and the Franco-Thai Business Council.
  • •French companies are interested in investing in sectors such as aviation, aerospace, clean energy, digital technology, and AI.
  • •Discussions focused on attracting new investments, technology transfer, and developing skilled Thai labor.
  • •Specific interests include aircraft maintenance centers, sustainable aviation fuel, and digital twin technology.

Overview

  • •On June 4, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul held discussions at Government House.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul discussed future industry investments with a delegation from France's MEDEF International.
  • •The discussions aimed to build on the Prime Minister's recent visit to Paris and attract new investments.
  • •The goal is to drive investment in future industries like aviation, clean energy, and AI to create quality jobs and enhance skills.
  • •French businesses expressed confidence in Thailand's potential and interest in further investment in key projects.
  • •French companies are ready to transfer technology and develop Thai personnel, benefiting education, employment, and income.
  • •The Thai Prime Minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fostering an investment-friendly environment and pushing for the Thailand-EU FTA.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister of Thailand who met with French business representatives in Bangkok.
François Corbin(นายฟรองซัวส์ กอร์แบง)
Vice President of the Council of French Employers Abroad (MEDEF International) and President of the Franco-Thai Business Council.
Jean-Claude Poimboeuf(H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf)
Ambassador of the French Republic to Thailand, who attended the meeting.

Organization

MEDEF Internationalℹ️
French employers' organization represented by François Corbin at the meeting.
Franco-Thai Business Council(สภาธุรกิจฝรั่งเศส-ไทย)
Business council represented by François Corbin, which met with the Thai Prime Minister.
Airbusℹ️
A French company interested in developing aircraft maintenance centers and sustainable aviation fuel in Thailand.
EDFℹ️
A French energy leader interested in developing clean energy, energy storage, and modern power grids in Thailand.
Dassault Systèmesℹ️
A French company proposing cooperation in Digital Twin technology for urban planning and infrastructure management.
Pasqal
A leading French quantum technology company interested in developing a quantum computing ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️
Bloc with which Thailand is aiming to push for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
OECDℹ️
International organization that Thailand aims to join to elevate its economic standards.

Place

French Republic(สาธารณรัฐฝรั่งเศส)ℹ️
Country of origin of the business delegation and ambassador participating in the investment talks.
Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The host country for the investment discussions, seeking to attract French companies.
Paris(กรุงปารีส)ℹ️
The city visited by the Thai Prime Minister prior to the current investment discussions in Bangkok.