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Asean nations unite in fighting terrorism
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has joined his Asean counterparts in a fresh regional move to fight terrorism in the region and conduct a joint naval military drill with China.
Asean-China joint maritime exercise set for 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China will hold their first maritime exercise at the end of this year, Singapore's Defence Ministry announced Tuesday.
Arms factory deal edges closer
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/04/2017
» A plan to build a production and maintenance facility for Chinese weapons in Thailand is expected to be finalised by July, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Govt adopts 'defence diplomacy' with China
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/03/2017
» The current military government has adopted "defence diplomacy" when it comes to handling international relations. Such a diplomatic approach has helped it forge closer ties with China, resulting in strengthened cooperation on a new defence and weapons industry in Thailand along with planned purchases of Chinese armaments and armoured vehicles including submarines.
China gives weapons centre green light
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/12/2016
» China has accepted a proposal by Thai authorities to build a maintenance and production centre for Chinese weapons in Thailand.
China favours building armaments factory in Thailand
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/12/2016
» Beijing has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's proposal that China set up a factory to manufacture and repair armaments in Thailand.
Prawit to visit China for talks on military cooperation
Online Reporters, Published on 09/12/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to strengthen relations and military cooperation, Defence Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanich said on Friday.
China raps US interventions in Asia at regional forum
AFP, Published on 11/10/2016
» BEIJING - Beijing rapped Washington on Tuesday for its interventions in Asia, as tensions grow between the two powers over territorial disputes in the South China Sea and how to handle increasingly erratic North Korea.
Tank order latest push for closer China ties
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/06/2016
» Two years since it took office, the military regime has continued to strengthen ties with China, especially through closer military cooperation.
Prawit gives China-Asean drills the nod
News, Published on 31/05/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says Thailand will participate in joint military exercises with China and all Southeast Asian nations if all countries in the region agree to it.