THAILAND, BANGKOK, Monday 24 April 2017 – The Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah was conferred the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand from His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, King of Thailand, at an investiture held at the Ministry of Defence in Bangkok.
The award was presented by General Surapong Suwana-adth, Chief of Defence Forces, Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF).
The prestigious decoration was awarded in recognition of the Commander of RBAF’s outstanding service and contributions to the good relations between RBAF and RTARF. Present at the ceremony were senior officials from the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand and senior-ranking officers from the RTARF Headquarters.
While in Thailand, the Commander of RBAF made courtesy calls to His Excellency General Prawit Wongsuwon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand, and General Surapong Suwan-ath, Chief of Defence Forces, RTARF, to discuss bilateral cooperation and continued engagement between the two armed forces. The RBAF and the RTARF have enjoyed close military cooperation in the form of bilateral and multilateral training exercises, visits, professional exchanges, and the cross-attendance of courses.
The Commander of RBAF also had the opportunity to call on His Excellency General Dato Paduka Seri Tanasak Patimapragorn, Deputy Prime Minister at the Government House and visited the Counter Terrorism Operation Centre (CTOC).
The Commander of RBAF and delegation are in Thailand from 22 – 26 April 2017.
PEMERINTAH ABDB DIKURNIAKAN DARJAH KEBESARAN THAILAND
THAILAND, BANGKOK Isnin, 24 April 2017 – Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah telah dikurniakan Darjah Kebe¬sar¬an Diraja Thailand iaitu ‘Knight Grand Cross (First Class) Of The Most Noble Of The Crown Of Thailand’ oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Raja Thailand, dalam satu majlis pengurniaan di Kementerian Pertahanan, Bangkok.
Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran itu telah disampaikan oleh Jeneral Surapong Suwana-adth, Ketua Angkatan Tentera, Angkatan Tentera Diraja Thai (RTARF).
Pengurniaan berprestij ini telah dikurniakan kepada Pemerintah ABDB sebagai menghargai jasa beliau dalam menyumbangkan khidmat bakti yang cemerlang serta sumbangan kepada menjalinkan hubungan mesra antara ABDB dan RTARF. Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Kedutaan Besar Negara Brunei Darussalam di Bangkok, Thailand dan pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Ibu Pejabat RTARF.
Semasa di Thailand, Pemerintah ABDB telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Prawit Wongsuwon, Timbalan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan Thailand dan Jeneral Surapong Suwan-ath, Ketua Angkatan Tentera, RTARF bagi membincangkan kerjasama dua hala serta penglibatan berterusan antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera. ABDB dan RTARF mempunyai kerjasama ketenteraan yang akrab dalam bentuk latihan dua hala dan pelbagai hala, lawatan, pertukaran profesional, dan kehadiran kursus.
Pemerintah ABDB juga berkesempatan membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Tanasak Patimapragorn, Timbalan Perdana Menteri di Government House dan juga melawat Pusat Operasi Anti-Pengganasan (CTOC).
Pemerintah ABDB dan rombongan berada di Thailand dari 22 hingga 26 April 2017.