Thailand expressed its readiness to provide the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with ships, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and armored tanks to bolster its modernization efforts. This commitment was conveyed during a farewell call by outgoing Thai Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat on Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. The DND highlighted the positive progress in logistics and defense industry cooperation between the two nations.
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025.
This, as DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. hosted outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat, who paid him a farewell call at the DND Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 3. “The Thai ambassador shared Thailand’s capability to provide offshore boats, drones, and armored vehicles to the Philippines in support of the AFP modernization program, and reiterated Thailand's willingness to collaborate in this area of cooperation,” DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong said on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The AFP intends to buy “sophisticated” assets such as multi-role fighter aircraft, ships, and radar systems, among others under the program.
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