France, Prime Minister reveals France supports exemption of free Schengen visa in Europe for Thailand. Ready to accelerate negotiations on the Thai-EU FTA to be completed within one and a half years. Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, gave an interview to the media summarizing today's mission and said that he met with Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France. by President Macron Happy to cooperate and support Thailand In waiving the VISA FREE visa for countries in Schengen, consideration will begin after the elections to the European Parliament. which will be completed around June. And it is hoped that it should be completed by the end of the year, which the Prime Minister has emphasized to the French President. that it will be beneficial for both countries because it will increase travel opportunities for tourists and business people and is considered a good exchange between citizens and citizens And there was discussion about accelerating the Thai-EU FTA, which should be complete d within one and a half years. There was also talk about military cooperation, which will be discussed in detail later. There is also something to be happy about: in May 2024, a group of Thai businessmen will be brought to France. And in September a French business group will visit Thailand, including the President of France will visit Thailand next year. The Prime Minister described the atmosphere in the discussions as comfortable and friendly. The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to explain the situation in Myanmar. Various operations By emphasizing that Thailand is neutral. And it is a safe space for all parties to come and talk to each other. The Prime Minister then met with the executives of EDF, which is like the Electricity Generating Authority of Europe. It is a distributor of energy to other countries in Europe. including English which was listened to on issues related to nuclear power which the Prime Minister Emphasize that it is sensitive. Although many countries have developed in this a rea, which is considered to be highly stable, low-priced energy, however, the Prime Minister emphasized that the operation must be transparent, verifiable, and able to express opinions honestly. By the company Gave advice on legal process steps Ready to be a consultant and help develop The Prime Minister emphasized that in moving forward with nuclear energy, people must be thoroughly educated. Now is still considered the beginning of the study period. Please be assured that the government must ask the people. Operate transparently After that, he met with Formula 1 executives who were interested in Thailand and made an appointment to talk with the Prime Minister about the details of the feasibility of a place to organize a street race. The Prime Minister was confident that if the competition were to be held, there would be a large number of tourists. A lot of people came to Thailand saying that the earliest competition would be in 2027, which Thailand is ready to propose, including that Thailand will soon lau nch a big project on road safety (Road Safety), working with United Nations. Source: Thai News Agency