SINGAPORE - Call it padi diplomacy.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said he was surprised when the Royal Thai Air Force Chief thanked him for the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) help in harvesting rice while they were in Thailand.
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Air, Chief Marshal Johm Rungswang, called on Dr Ng on Dec 14 during his introductory visit to Singapore.
He thanked the RSAF servicemen and women who were training in Thailand for their help in harvesting rice, Dr Ng said in a Facebook post on Thursday (Dec 22).
"I was surprised and wondered why they got involved. Apparently, this is what the Thai Armed Forces servicemen do to help their community and our RSAF men and women there decided to join in too," he said.
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Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said he was surprised when the Royal Thai Air Force Chief thanked him for the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) help in harvesting rice while they were in Thailand.
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Air, Chief Marshal Johm Rungswang, called on Dr Ng on Dec 14 during his introductory visit to Singapore.
He thanked the RSAF servicemen and women who were training in Thailand for their help in harvesting rice, Dr Ng said in a Facebook post on Thursday (Dec 22).
"I was surprised and wondered why they got involved. Apparently, this is what the Thai Armed Forces servicemen do to help their community and our RSAF men and women there decided to join in too," he said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...lp-to-harvest-rice-while-training-in-thailand