CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – LtGen William Gonzales PA, The Inspector General, AFP, and the Acting The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP, welcomed the incoming and outgoing Defense Attachés of Thailand to the Philippines in a Joint Introductory and Exit Call conducted on October 03 at the General Headquarters.
“We would like to thank you for your services here for the last three years, and I hope you gained a lot of experience. We are very thankful for your time and assistance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” said LtGen Gonzales to the outgoing Thai Attaché, Group Capt Soonthorn Pongampai.
Group Capt Nirut Rattanajanya will replace Group Capt Pongampai as the Defense Attaché of Thailand to the Philippines.
To show the AFP leadership’s appreciation of Group Capt Pongampai’s services, he was awarded with the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Commendation Medal and Ribbon for his outstanding services to the AFP as the Defense Attaché to the country from October 2020 to September 2023.
As manifested in the strong defense relationship and engagements of both counties, the Armed Forces of the Philippines looks forward to continuing diplomatic cooperation with the Thailand Armed Forces.///
