BANGKOK, 10 February 2015 – Army commander-in-chief and deputy minister of defense, General Udomdej Sitabutr, commenced his official visit to Singapore on Monday to tighten relations between the armed forces of ASEAN countries and to reinforce security ties between Thailand and Singapore.
Gen. Udomdet met with Singapore’s Second Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing, and Chief of the Singapore Army, Major General Perry Lim. The three reasserted the Thai and Singaporean militaries’ commitment in security information exchange, emerging threats, intelligence and training.
Gen. Udomdet is scheduled to participate in the closing ceremony for Exercise Kocha Singa, the bilateral army exercise that is being hosted by Singapore this year. Thai and Singaporean troops have been carrying out the exercise since January 31. This year’s exercise places emphasis on tactical flexibility and increasing soldiers’ experience in joint operations with other ASEAN nations’ forces.
