PERU, June 1 (TNA) - A group of French businessmen will travel to Thailand on June 11 to negotiate possible importing of Thai prawns, rice, fruits and spices, Thai Commerce and Deputy Prime Minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan said Sunday.

Mr. Mingkwan, now in Peru attending a trade ministers meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping, said senior executives of France’s Casino Group plan to discuss buying Thai goods during their stay in Thailand.

It would enable Thailand to export more goods to France, he said.

The Casino Group now operates over 10,000 stores around the world and has gained the leading edge in the French food retail trade.

Besides the Casino Group, Mr. Mingkwan said he had also conferred with ranking executives of Tangfrere Group who are also keen on importing Thai goods.

France could become a distribution centre for Thai goods in Europe because of its preparedness in facilities, he said. Read the rest of this entry »