Thai Supreme Commander Gen Songkitti Jaggabatara arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for a four-day visit to enhance bilateral military exchanges and cooperation at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart Lee Sang-eui, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
During his stay in Seoul, Songkitti Jaggabatara will also meet with Defense Minister Kim Tae-young and other key military officials, and visit the local defense firm Hyundai Rotem, officials said.
During their meeting Thursday, the Thai commander and Lee will discuss an array of security issues facing the East Asian region, with Lee explaining Seoul's position on the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan.
"His visit this time will be an opportunity to take the military relationship between the two countries to another level," said the JCS in a press release.
South Korea has been seeking to win the support of the international community in holding North Korea responsible for the March 26 naval disaster which took the lives of 46 sailors.
The multinational investigation team concluded last month that a North Korean midget torpedo sank the 1,200-ton vessel in the West Sea. The North denies its involvement.
The Thai government was the first among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to express its formal support for the result of the investigation.