Srettha on 5- morning excursion with list of priorities
Thailand and Italy will push for further assistance in the fields of clean energy, sports hospitality, medical science, pharmaceuticals, and military, according to assistant state representative Radklao Intawong Suwankiri.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Roman equivalent Giorgia Meloni likely discuss them as part of their ongoing dialogue to strengthen bilateral relations as the prime minister is currently on a five-day attend to Italy as of Friday.
According to Ms. Radklao, this year marks the 156th celebration of the two countries ‘ diplomatic relations.
The prime minister will even ask European companies to invest in Thailand’s fashion industry, soft power, agrarian technology, food industry, and sustainability- linked bonds, as well as the government’s Land Bridge project.
Both sides may share their knowledge in GI ( geographical indication )- listed products, the development of SMEs, the space industry and food conservation.
Mr. Srettha will also advocate for important issues like the completion of the Thailand-EU FTA negotiations by 2025, and the future job of Thai employees who have come back from Israel.
Mr Srettha even met monday with Carlo Capasa, president of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, Attilio Fontana, the government of Italy’s Lombardy place, and Raffaele Cattaneo, the state’s secretary for international and European relationships.
Mr. Srettha met with professionals from Versace, as well as representatives from Zegna and Loro Piana, at the Milan-based style home.
Ms. Radklao claimed that the prime minister also brought textiles from the Sakhon Nakhon fashion houses to show them as part of efforts to spread native Thai wisdom in conventional indigo dyeing.
The spokesperson stated that the project is the product of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya.
Mr. Srettha led a group of Thai enterprise managers to the French Business Forum in France on Thursday before his trip to Italy.
Following on the findings of their previous meeting, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss trade and investment, the defense sector, soft power, and strengthening the France-Thailand strategic partnership in accordance with the Roadmap for Thai-French Relations ( 2022-2024 ).
At the conference, Mr. Srettha delivered a conversation. Ms. Radklao encapsulated the main factors.
The primary secretary stated that after taking office, he made his first official trip to France. His next visit to the two nations in three months demonstrated how close the two countries are together.
Next month, he invited the CEO of Comité Colbert to Thailand to encounter first- hand Indian culture and design.
Thailand hopes to learn from and work with a leader like France to advance its creative economy sectors, according to the PM.
He added that prominent Thai businesses were traveling with him and that it was the president’s priority to set the stage for meetings, connections, and collaboration between private sector parties.
Thailand is France’s third- largest trading partner in Asean. Mr Srettha said that under his administration, the country can and should become France’s largest partner in the region, Ms Radklao said.
There are around 30, 000 Thais living in France while some 40, 000 French nationals reside in Thailand, the second- highest number of French expats in Asia.
Last year, about 270, 000 tourists from France visited Thailand while France welcomed almost 200, 000 Thais.
Recently, the government launched its” Ignite Thailand” vision to establish the country as a global hub in eight sectors, including tourism, wellness &, medical, aviation and logistics.