Thai-Singapore Exercises and China-Thailand Relations

Matichon•Politics•18m ago

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The Thai Army conducts joint exercises with Singapore while China clarifies the origin of BM-21 rockets.

•The Royal Thai Army and Singapore Army opened the KOCHA SINGA 2026 joint exercise in Kanchanaburi from November 8-21.
•The Rak Muang Thai Foundation discussed physical and equipment improvements for 37 schools.
•Ms. Komol Jiaravanont was unanimously re-elected as Executive Chairperson of the Air Force Executive Relations Club for a second 2-year term.
•China's military attaché clarified that the BM-21 rockets that caused Thai deaths were Russian, not Chinese.

•General Pana Klaewplodtuk and Major General Chai Teck Xian presided over the opening of the KOCHA SINGA 2026 joint exercise between the Royal Thai Army and the Singapore Army.
•The KOCHA SINGA 2026 exercise takes place at the 9th Infantry Division Airport in Kanchanaburi from November 8-21.
•The KOCHA SINGA 2026 exercise focuses on tactical capabilities including jungle survival, unarmed combat, Muay Thai, drone operations, armored vehicle experience, and live-fire drills.
•General Tharnchaiyan Srisuwan and General Sarawut Chanphum met to discuss budget allocation and priority for physical improvements and learning equipment for 37 schools under the Rak Muang Thai Foundation.
•Ms. Komol Jiaravanont was unanimously appointed to serve a second 2-year term as Executive Chairperson of the Air Force Executive Relations Club.
•Ms. Komol Jiaravanont intends to push for the completion of the 3rd Great Maha That Pagoda at Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai.
•Colonel Zhang Lin Hong, the military attaché of the People's Republic of China, stated that China does not support weapons for Cambodia to harm Thai people.
•Colonel Zhang Lin Hong clarified that the BM-21 rockets causing Thai deaths are of Russian origin, not Chinese.

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Pana Klaewplodtuk(พนา แคล้วปลอดทุกข์)

Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.

Chai Teck Xian(ไช่ เต๋อเสียน)

Commander of the Singapore Army.

Tharnchaiyan Srisuwan(ธารไชยยันต์ ศรีสุวรรณ)

Former Chief of Defence Forces and current Director and Secretary-General of the Rak Muang Thai Foundation.

Sarawut Chanphum(ศราวุธ จันทร์พุ่ม)

Commander of the Armed Forces Development Command.

Komol Jiaravanont(โกมล เจียรวนนท์)

Executive Chairperson of the Air Force Executive Relations Club.

Zhang Lin Hong(จาง หลิน หง)

Military attaché of the People's Republic of China.

Royal Thai Army(กองทัพบกไทย)ℹ️

The army of Thailand participating in joint exercises with Singapore.

Singapore Army(กองทัพบกสิงคโปร์)ℹ️

The army of Singapore participating in joint exercises with Thailand.

Rak Muang Thai Foundation(มูลนิธิรักเมืองไทย)

A foundation that supports physical and equipment improvements for schools.

Armed Forces Development Command(หน่วยบัญชาการทหารพัฒนา)

The command headed by General Sarawut Chanphum.

Air Force Executive Relations Club(ชมรมสัมพันธ์ระดับผู้บริหาร กองทัพอากาศ)

A club within the Air Force headed by Ms. Komol Jiaravanont.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The nation represented by Colonel Zhang Lin Hong.

9th Infantry Division Airport(สนามบินกองพลทหารราบที่ 9)

The location in Kanchanaburi where the KOCHA SINGA 2026 exercise was opened.

Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the 9th Infantry Division Airport is located.

Doi Inthanon(ดอยอินทนนท์)ℹ️

The location in Chiang Mai where the 3rd Great Maha That Pagoda is being constructed.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where Doi Inthanon is located.