Bangkok is Washington's oldest Asian ally but relations were soured by a 2014 army coup. FMTNews
McConville is the first official visitor to Thailand since coronavirus entry rules were eased.
The text of the statement was not released, but the embassy said McConville and Apirat “discussed modernisation, interoperability, joint training, and doctrine”. The US scaled back some military exchanges with Thailand, and Bangkok responded by forging a closer ties with China.
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