Royal Thai Army, Commander-in-Chief, General Apirat Kongsompong

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is moving forward with modernising its equipment, in line with the government’s defence modernisation initiative. The Commander-in-Chief, Gen Apirat Kongsompong speaks comprehensively on the current challenges facing the Army, some of the procurement and force development programmes that have been undertaken, as well as ties with regional neighbours and those beyond the ASEAN border, in this exclusive interview with ADJ.