Turning to S. Korea to boost defence

AT the meeting with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang expressed Thailand’s interest in cooperating with the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) to help upgrade its defence industry, a source said.

Sutin praised the high potential of South Korea’s defence industry, with DAPA playing a key role. He pointed out that both countries have defence cooperation, including Thailand’s purchase of frigate and combat aircraft from South Korea, as well as South Korea’s participation in the annual Cobra Gold military exercise hosted by Thailand.