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  • Thailand NewsRemains of missing American WWII pilot found in Lampang, northern Thailand
    leahFriday, May 20, 2022
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    Remains of missing American WWII pilot found in Lampang, northern Thailand

    US and Thai officials discovered the remains of an American soldier who went missing 78 years ago in Lampang province, northern Thailand, on Wednesday. The pilot’s P-38 Lightning single-seater fighter plane went down during World War II. On Wednesday, US and Thai authorities held a repatriation ceremony for the soldier in Rayong before sending his remains to Hawaii for further…

  • Thailand NewsThailand will purchase stealth jets if United States okays
    Tara AbhasakunSaturday, February 19, 2022
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    Thailand will purchase stealth jets if United States okays

    Thailand will purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets if the United States approves it. In January, Thailand set aside US$413 million for four jets, but one Thai air marshal said Thailand wants to buy as many as eight. A US State Department spokesperson said the department doesn’t confirm or comment on proposed transfers or sales until congress has been formally…

  • Thailand NewsCabinet approves the purchase of 4 fighter jets for the Air Force
    Neill FrondeThursday, January 13, 2022
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    Cabinet approves the purchase of 4 fighter jets for the Air Force

    After the Royal Thai Air Force announced last week that they are aiming to buy 8 fighter jets, yesterday the Cabinet approved the plan to fund the purchase of 4 planes. They estimated a budget of about 13.8 billion baht which will be spread across the next 4 fiscal years. The Air Force says the purchase is necessary to replace…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Air Force seeks to buy F-35 jets for at least 18 billion baht
    Neill FrondeSunday, January 2, 2022
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    Royal Thai Air Force seeks to buy F-35 jets for at least 18 billion baht

    Citing their ageing fleet and a need to beef up Thailand’s national defence, the Royal Thai Air Force is seeking to buy 8 F-35 stealth jets. The jets, made in the US by Lockheed Martin, are considered to be the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. The price tag? About 21.78 billion baht. Currently, the air force is flying…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Air Force signs US3 million contract for US-made aircraft
    Luke AlbersTuesday, November 16, 2021
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    Royal Thai Air Force signs US$143 million contract for US-made aircraft

    The Royal Thai Air Force signed a contract on Sunday to buy a new fleet of aircraft. These will come from Textron Aviation Defense, an American aircraft manufacturer that builds planes for the US military. The US$143 million, or about 4.86 billion baht, deal was made on the first day of the Dubai Airshow. The RTAF is set to purchase…

  • Hua Hin NewsLast WWII Thai airman died at 102 years old
    Neill FrondeSunday, June 6, 2021
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    Last WWII Thai airman died at 102 years old

    World War II ended 76 years ago before many of us were born, but this week, the last Thai airman who actively fought in World War II died at the age of 102. Thai airman Choy Lodethanong died on Wednesday morning. At the age of 102, the death was considered to be of natural causes. Choy was part of the…

  • Technology NewsThailand enters space race, air force satellite launched
    Caitlin AshworthFriday, September 4, 2020
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    Thailand enters space race, air force satellite launched

    Thailand has entered the space race. The Royal Thai Air Force launched its first satellite into space yesterday morning. The satellite will be used for general data collecting as well as for security purposes in efforts to prevent foreign countries from spying on Thailand. The nanosatellite, Napa-1, was launched at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It was one…