Japan and Thailand have strengthened defence ties as security challenges intensify across the Indo-Pacific, with Tokyo describing Bangkok as an indispensable partner in maintaining regional peace.
At the Japan Self-Defence Forces Memorial Day reception in Bangkok on July 23, Japanese Ambassador Otaka Masato said security cooperation between the countries is comprehensive despite an unstable global environment, with growing tensions across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
He said military ties had expanded steadily over the past 70 years, with about 500 Thai military officers having studied in Japan. Many now hold senior positions in the Royal Thai Armed Forces and help strengthen bilateral cooperation.
