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Thailand and India on October 19 began a joint naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal that involved helicopters from ships of both nations, according to Indian defence officials.

Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) said on September 6 that it is expanding international efforts to cope with sophisticated money laundering through its cooperation with countries in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on December 4 urged countries in the region to increase efforts to tackle migration via the Bay of Bengal this year.