PM Meets Airbus to Expand Aviation and Space Investment

MGR Online•Politics•8d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Airbus executives to discuss expanding cooperation in aviation, space technology, and sustainable fuels.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Airbus Vice President Wouter van Wersch and representative Bert Porteman on October 2, 2026.
•The meeting took place at the Thai Khu Fa Building, Government House.
•The discussions focused on expanding investment in aviation, space technology, personnel development, and clean energy.

•On Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Airbus representatives at the Thai Khu Fa Building, Government House.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul invited Airbus to expand cooperation beyond current agreements to include job creation and personnel development.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul proposed that Airbus promote the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced from Thai agricultural raw materials.
•Airbus plans to establish a Center of Excellence in Thailand to serve as a hub for knowledge, technology, and personnel development.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suggested expanding space technology and security cooperation by building on existing partnerships with GISTDA and Thaicom.
•The discussions included aviation industry development and services in cooperation with Thai Airways.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul aims to push Thailand to become a regional aviation hub.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Wouter van Wersch(เวาเทอร์ ฟัน แวร์สค์)

The Executive Vice President of International Affairs at Airbus.

Bert Porteman(เบิร์ท พอร์เทอแมน)

A representative of Airbus Thailand.

Airbus(แอร์บัส)ℹ️

A global aviation and space company cooperating with Thailand.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization)(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหาชน))ℹ️

A Thai agency that has existing cooperation with Airbus in space technology.

An abbreviation for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.

Thaicom Public Company Limited(บริษัท ไทยคม จำกัด (มหาชน))

A Thai company that has existing cooperation with Airbus in space technology.

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited(บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน))ℹ️

An aviation company whose cooperation with Airbus was discussed.

Thai Khu Fa Building, Government House(ตึกไทยคู่ฟ้า ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)

The location where the meeting between the Prime Minister and Airbus executives took place.