The 37th Thailand-Myanmar Regional Border Committee Meeting, hosted by Thailand, was held on the morning of 3 July at Green Lake Resort in Chiang Mai.
Lt-Gen Nyunt Win Swe from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) led the Myanmar delegation, which included senior Tatmadaw officers and officials from relevant departments. The Thai delegation was headed by Lt-Gen Kittipong Jamsuwan and accompanying members.
The meeting commenced with opening remarks by the heads of both delegations, followed by mutual introductions among participants. Delegates then posed for a group photograph and exchanged cordial greetings.
The meeting focused on sector-specific discussions concerning trust-building, border cooperation, drug prevention, demarcation issues and other related matters.
In the evening, the Myanmar delegation attended a dinner reception hosted by the Thai delegation head, Lt-Gen Kittipong. During the event, traditional Thai music and dance performances were presented, and both sides exchanged commemorative gifts.
The second day of the meeting resumed on 4 July at the same venue. The two heads of delegation officially signed the agreements of the 37th meeting and delivered closing remarks. This was followed by the mutual exchange of symbolic mementoes and farewells between delegations, concluding the meeting successfully.
Later that afternoon, Lt-Gen Nyunt Win Swe and the Myanmar delegation departed from Chiang Mai to Bangkok aboard a Tatmadaw aircraft. In Bangkok, they held separate meetings with General Thongchai Rodyoi, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Army, and Gen Pongtep Gaewchaiyo, Commandant of the National Defence College of Thailand. Discussions included Thailand’s swift humanitarian assistance following the 28 March Mandalay earthquake, bilateral military cooperation and outcomes of the 37th Regional Border Committee Meeting. The sides also exchanged commemorative gifts and posed for a group photo.
During their stay in Thailand, the Myanmar delegation also visited Wat Pa Dara Phirom Phra Aram Laung, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden and Central Festival Chiang Mai Shopping Mall.
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