On 24 December 2025, Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, accompanied H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to attend a working dinner with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, at Palais de l’Elysée, Paris, the French Republic. Also in attendance were the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, the Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad, and the Ambassador of France to Thailand.

Both sides discussed trade and investment promotion, especially in high-value industries such as alternative energy, space and aviation, smart power grid, and infrastructure for AI data centers where France has expertise and high capacity. They hope to finalise the Thailand - EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) within this year to create economic opportunities for both countries. They also discussed advancing security cooperation, including in cyber security, consistent with the Thai government’s efforts to seek global partnerships in combating online scams. Both sides agreed to implement the Joint Action Plan to strengthen the Thai-French Partnership 2026 - 2028, an important milestone to elevate relations to a strategic partnership.

Both sides also exchanged views on various situations in the region, including the situation in Myanmar and the situation between Thailand and Cambodia. On the latter, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to national sovereignty, sustainable peace, international law and the implementation of the Joint Statement signed in December 2025. The Thai side hopes to see good faith from the Cambodian side going forward.

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