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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in an interview in Bangkok on Nov. 17. (Photo by Yohei Muramatsu)

GWEN ROBINSON, Nikkei Asia editor-at-large

November 18, 2022 17:00 JST

BANGKOK -- French President Emmanuel Macron stepped up his Southeast Asian diplomatic push on Thursday, meeting in Bangkok with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ahead of his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders forum.