On 14^th November 2014, Ms. Nitivadee Manitkul, Deputy Director-General of TICA, joined a luncheon at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted by General Thanasak Patimaprakorn, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, to honor Mr. Philippe Varin, Special Representative for ASEAN Countries of Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of French Republic. The luncheon held after Mr. Philippe Varin paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and had a discussion on the extension of economic cooperation, trade, and investment between Thailand, France and ASEAN. H.E. Mr. Thierry Viteau, French Ambassador to Thailand, and executives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs also joined the luncheon.