6 Dec 2022
Econ Digest
During the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit hosted by Thailand, French President Emmanuel Macron, the first French President to visit Thailand in 16 years, aimed to strengthen bilateral relations between Thailand and France in all areas, including attaching importance to economic partnership and efforts to advance the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This visit is considered a key step for further development of relations between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN, accordingly.... Read more
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