Hanoi, Nov. 27 -- Senior diplomats from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand have agreed to expand cooperation in defence and the defence industry, pledging to work closely to address transnational crimes, including online scams.

The RoK's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, on November 26 for the bilateral strategic dialogue, where the two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing the partnership, the RoK foreign ministry said in a press release.

Noting steady progress in bilateral relations since the launch of the new governments in both countries, the ministers agreed to pursue "future-oriented cooperation" that can bring practical ben...