Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Jung-ai (right) on Nov. 13 takes a photo with Gen. Detnitit Luangngamkum, director-general of the War Veterans Organization of Thailand, at the signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in global recognition of veterans at the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel in Seoul's Songpa-gu District. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
An agreement with Thailand will strengthen bilateral cooperation in global veterans' affairs including the treatment of those who served in the Korean War.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on Nov. 13 said its Minister Kang Jung-ai and Gen. Detnitit Luangngamkum, director-general of the War Veterans Organization (WVO) of Thailand, on Nov. 13 signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect just before the opening of the International Veterans Conference at the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel in Seoul's Songpa-gu District.
The ministry and the WVO will raise bilateral cooperation in sectors like development of policy toward veterans worldwide; events to honor them; interactions between their descendants; activities by related organizations; and medical exchanges.
Thailand was the second country after the U.S. to send troops during the Korean War and the first in Asia. A combined 6,326 Thais fought in the conflict, with 136 killed and 1,139 wounded.
Minister Kang said, "The Ministry will continue expanding projects that honor the sacrifices of Thai veterans, and we will work on various cooperative initiatives to ensure that the history of the Korean War and the participation of UN forces is remembered and carried forward with future generations of both countries."
