France ready to increase trade, investment in Thailand

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK, 3rd January 2019 (NNT) - France is keen to increase trade and investment in Thailand.

 

The French Ambassador to Thailand, Jacques Lapouge, paid a courtesy call on the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Dr. Kobsak Pootrakool, at Government House, Bangkok, on Thursday.

 

Dr. Kobsak welcomed and congratulated the French Ambassador to Thailand on his assumption of the position.

 

Mr. Lapouge expressed his willingness to support the preparation of the Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and the European Union (EU) to raise the value of trade and investment between them.

 

Both parties were also pleased with the dynamism of the two countries’ private sectors, following Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s recent visit to France, and hoped to maintain such dynamism for mutual benefits. 

 

 

-- nnt 2019-01-05

 

 

France can't do that! It's an EU decision and responsibility. The French always thought they ran the EU. Looks like some still do. Happy fools, can't see who their boss is!

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

hoped to maintain such dynamism for mutual benefits. 

If the Thai elections are further delayed beyond February 2019, I expect so will the EU's share in "mutual benefits" will also be delayed.

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Dr. Kobsak welcomed and congratulated the French Ambassador to Thailand on his assumption of the position.

So old Jacques only assumes he is the French ambassador but isn't really?

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

France ready to increase trade, investment in Thailand

Usual garbage spewed forth from diplomats trying to justify their huge salary and massive perks. The French have no respect for anyone except the French. Thailand be warned!

On 1/5/2019 at 2:56 PM, Baerboxer said:

France can't do that! It's an EU decision and responsibility. The French always thought they ran the EU. Looks like some still do. Happy fools, can't see who their boss is!

They can as you can read in internet. There is no rule in European sh*t not too. 

Would be something if bloody EU would control that either on how much a country can invest in another country.

 

FDI STOCKS BY COUNTRY AND INDUSTRY

Main Investing Countries	2017, in %
Japan	37.9
Singapore	22.1
Taiwan	8.8
Netherlands	7.4
Germany	4.2
Switzerland	3.9
Mauritius	3.9
United Kingdom	3.5