Its mission is to step up surveillance of communicable diseases and improve shelter and water management systems in quake-affected areas.

Thai police have identified all suspects of the bombing and arson attacks in Bangkok on August 2 and are seeking arrest warrants for them, according to Pol. Lt. Gen. Suwat Chaengyotsuk, an assistant to the national police chief.

A high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam, led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, arrived in Bangkok on November 22 afternoon, beginning a four-day official visit to Thailand.

A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the VPA General Staff and Deputy Defence Minister is paying an official visit to Thailand from November 22-25.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Pham Ngoc Minh on January 23 attended a reception celebrating the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day, which falls on January 18.

Thailand and the US will launch the joint drill Cobra Gold 2018, the biggest annual multilateral exercise in Asia-Pacific, from February 13 to 23 next year, announced the Royal Thai Armed Forces on October 19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on April 5 for General Surapong Suwana-Adth, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.