Thailand's Defence Minister visits Senehiya and Girifushi

Thailand’s Minister of Defence Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat has visited Senehiya, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Military Hospital in Male' and MNDF's Military Training Centre in Kaafu Girifushi, today.

The Thai Defence Minister is on an official visit to the Maldives in answer to an invitation extended by Maldives Minister of Defence and National Security Colonel (Rtd) Mohamed Nazim.

Part of two separate visits, Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat first visited MNDF Military Hospital Senehiya.

The Defence Minister was given a presentation of the hospital and visited the different departments of the hospital and also signed the visitors signature book at Senehiya. The hospital also presented a memento to the Defence Minister.

Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat then visited the MNDF Military Training Centre in Kaafu Girifushi where he listened to a presentation on military and coast guard trainings conducted in the centre. The Defence Minister was also presented with demonstrations by MNDF Marine Corps and the MNDF Special Forces.

Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat also took a tour of the MNDF Girifushi Training Centre, during his visit today.