Tag: France
France said to back Thai visa-free push
Thailand has gained support from France for its ambitious plan to seek a visa-free agreement with European countries in the Schengen area, while intending to [Read More…]
Thai PM Srettha Leads Discussions with Major French Agencies
PARIS (NNT) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, on March 8, engaged in strategic talks with prominent French private sector leaders, seeking to enhance cooperation in [Read More…]
Teacher killed and two others injured after suspected terrorist knife attack in France
The assailant, of Chechen origin, perpetrated the attack while shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is great).
Paris suffers from a plague of bedbugs in public transport, cinemas and hospitals
The French capital has asked the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, for help in tackling the plague of bedbugs.
More than 700 arrested on the fifth night of riots in France, unrest spreads to Belgium, Switzerland
Fifth night of riots in France’s major cities: at least 719 arrested and 45 police officers injured. The riots and looting in France and Belgium spread to Switzerland. Stores were looted in the city of Lausanne and rioters clashed with the riot police.
Third day of unrest in France: 500 public buildings and 1,900 vehicles set on fire
![Barricades set on fire in Paris. Gendarmerie deployed after massive riots across France.](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/French-police-riots-Paris-France.jpg)
Macron’s France is on fire again. The death last Tuesday of a 17-year-old Maghrebi who was driving without a license has led to heavy clashes between citizens of African origin and the French police. French media and social media users are criticizing the inaction of President Macron who attended an Elton John concert in Paris, while the country is burning.
French Associations Jointly Launch New Bureau in Bangkok
![Thonburi bank of Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, with Saichol Mansion, Ideo Sathorn-Taksin, Urbano Absolute, River South Tower and Supakarn Condominium](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Chao-Phraya-River-Thonburi-Bangkok.jpg)
BANGKOK, May 31 (TNA) – A group of French associations led by Alliance Française Bangkok and Michelin Group have announced the opening of the new [Read More…]
France Donates Over a Million Doses of Booster Vaccine to Thailand
![Medical worker preparing COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Medical-worker-preparing-Covid-19-vaccine-from-Moderna.jpg)
BANGKOK, March 10 (TNA) – France will donate 1,000,200 doses of Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 to Thailand. The donation will be formally presented to Deputy [Read More…]