The Prime Minister, together with the Thai Minister of Justice, met with the French Minister of Justice to discuss strategies to combat drug trafficking, suppress transnational crime, and elevate the Thai justice system.
On 11 Nov 2026 GMT+7, at the Embassy of the French Republic in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, accompanied by Police Lieutenant General Ruthapol Nawarat, Minister of Justice, and Piyasiri Watthanawarangkun, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, attended a luncheon and official talks with H.E. Mr. Gerald Darmanin, French Minister of Justice, to promote bilateral cooperation between Thailand and France in judicial matters. François Vauclain, French Ambassador to Thailand, also participated in the meeting.
The Thai delegation discussed ways to strengthen cooperation with the French Ministry of Justice by exchanging intelligence to monitor drug trafficking routes and smuggling through airports, enhancing personnel capabilities and training programs, and intercepting drugs at their source. Both sides also discussed bilateral cooperation to combat transnational crime, particularly by leveraging the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) mechanism in investigations. Additionally, they exchanged views on mutual interests including developing the notary profession in Thailand to raise justice system standards and sharing knowledge on marriage equality laws to help protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens.
