February 4, 2025 (Quezon City) – Secretary of National Defense (SND) Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. met with His Excellency Tull Traisorat, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Philippines, during the Ambassador’s farewell call at the Department of National Defense (DND) on February 3, 2025.

Recalling the Ambassador’s contributions in advancing bilateral defense cooperation, Secretary Teodoro thanked Ambassador Traisorat, who began his assignment in the Philippines in June 2022, for promoting high-level exchanges and people-to-people linkages between the two (2) countries. Secretary Teodoro highlighted that such interactions are crucial for the Philippines in maintaining strong working relations with ASEAN Member States in light of the upcoming ASEAN Chairship of the Philippines next year.

Moreover, both officials highlighted the positive progress of logistics and defense industry cooperation between the Philippines and Thailand. 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.

The call concluded with Secretary Teodoro expressing his personal regards and best wishes for the Ambassador’s future endeavors.