- May 4, 2021
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To: <Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Empire> CC: <Sophie Dubois, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Empire> Alexander From: <Sarabun@mfa.mail.go.th> Subject: Result of the National Assembly Voting on the Proposed Bilateral Military Technology and Arms Exchanges Agreement Security Type: NSST 1.0 Architecture |
To the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France,
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Thailand extends its cordial greetings to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Empire. Following the National Assembly's deliberation on the proposed military technology and arms exchange agreement, spearheaded by Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of the French Empire, and in collaboration with Defense Minister Surin Klungsang, the National Assembly has voted in favor of this agreement, surpassing a supermajority of three-fourths in both houses.
As part of the approximate $16 billion bilateral agreement, the Republic Government will produce 20 FREMM-class Multipurpose Frigates for the Imperial Navy over the span of the next four quarters, delivering 5 FREMMs per quarter. In exchange for the French Empire’s request to utilize Thailand’s shipbuilding expertise and infrastructure, the French Empire will transfer technology and grant permanent domestic production rights for the Horizon Class Destroyer, Rubis Class Nuclear Attack Submarine, FREMM Class Frigate, Charles de Gaulle Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, and Dassault Rafale M, respectively, over the next four quarters.
The first batch of FREMM production will commence as soon as the Ministry of Finance allocates funding to the Ministry of Defense, which will use these funds to hire local shipbuilding worker-cooperative enterprises.
Sincerely,
Surakiart Sathirathai
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Thailand
As part of the approximate $16 billion bilateral agreement, the Republic Government will produce 20 FREMM-class Multipurpose Frigates for the Imperial Navy over the span of the next four quarters, delivering 5 FREMMs per quarter. In exchange for the French Empire’s request to utilize Thailand’s shipbuilding expertise and infrastructure, the French Empire will transfer technology and grant permanent domestic production rights for the Horizon Class Destroyer, Rubis Class Nuclear Attack Submarine, FREMM Class Frigate, Charles de Gaulle Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, and Dassault Rafale M, respectively, over the next four quarters.
The first batch of FREMM production will commence as soon as the Ministry of Finance allocates funding to the Ministry of Defense, which will use these funds to hire local shipbuilding worker-cooperative enterprises.
Sincerely,
Surakiart Sathirathai
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Thailand
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