BANGKOK, Nov 15 (TNA) – French Charge d’Affaires Olivier
Richard pays a courtesy call on Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.
The French diplomat led a group of representatives of French
defense and security industry in the meeting with Gen Prawit, who is also
Defense Minister, on Thursday.
The French businessmen just completed the Thai-French SME
Defense & Security Forum in Bangkok.
According to Defense Ministry Spokesman Lt General Kongcheep
Tantrawanich, Gen Prawit assured the French delegation of the government’s
commitment to military cooperation with France.
French business people would benefit from Smart Visa program
that facilitates foreign investors and experts in Thailand, he said.
Richard said France supported Thailand in serving as
chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Thai
government’s Eastern Economic Corridor development project.(TNA)
