Austin meets with Thai defense minister at Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon Thursday.  Their meeting centered close co-operation between their two countries reflecting "a friendship.

The two Defense ministers' meeting will focus primarily on bilateral issues and the importance of the longstanding U.S. - Thailand military and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Prayut thanked the US government for providing COVID-19 vaccines and other key medical equipment to Thailand during the pandemic.