Army chief in Aceh to sign security cooperation pactArmy chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong (centre) and senior military officers mark the 110th anniversary of the 1st Army Region on Monday. Gen Apirat flew to Aceh in Sumatra on Tuesday to sign a security cooperation agreement with Indonesia aimed at helping end the insurgency in the far South. (Photo by Chanat Kayanyu)Army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong flew to Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday to sign an agreement on security cooperation in dousing the flames of southern unrest in Thailand. During his visit, the army chief will sign an agreement with his Indonesian counterpart Gen Andika Perkasa on security operation in solving the southern insurgency. He added that he is the first Thai army chief to visit Aceh.

Source: Bangkok Post January 14, 2020 05:41 UTC