thai military
Updates on Thailand’s military, including defense strategies, army drills, national security issues, and the role of the armed forces in Thai politics.
- Thailand News
Thai Air Force tests gun-mounted drone amid border tensions
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has tested a drone…
- Thailand News
Thailand rejects US loan terms for F-16 jets
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed today that Thailand will not…
- Thailand News
Thai army commanders face action over conscript abuse
Commanders of army units where trainers are found guilty of…
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Thai military aids Myanmar after deadly 7.7-magnitude quake
Thai military personnel are set to aid Myanmar in rescue…
- Thailand News
Chula university cancels launch of book critical of Thai military
Chulalongkorn University cancelled plans to host a seminar and book…
- Thailand News
Almost 1,000 Thai military officers reassigned in major reshuffle
The Government of Thailand announced the transfer of 808 military…
- Thailand News
Military’s risky rice plan revealed
Thailand’s Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang unveiled a bold plan regarding…
- Thailand News
Militay Defence reforms raise concerns among military brass
Proposed reforms to the administrative laws governing the Defence Ministry…
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Thai man runs naked after Buddha statue grants conscription exemption
A Thai man honoured his vow to a Buddha statue…
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Thai defence ministry to downsize military
The Thai Ministry of Defence outlined a comprehensive plan to…
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ASEAN military cooperation reinforced amid external pressures
The Defence Ministry of Phetchaburi has affirmed its dedication to…
- Thailand News
Thai military to engage Myanmar over repatriation delay
The Thai military is set to engage Myanmar over the…
- Thailand News
Thailand military upgrade: Defense Ministry responds to emerging threats
Thailand’s Defence Ministry is gearing up to bolster the country’s…
- Thailand News
Chiang Mai military seize 12.2 million meth pills
Early this morning morning saw the seizure of over 12…
- Thailand News
Thai Defence Ministry prioritises flood response in annual fiscal policy
The Ministry of Defence in Thailand recently put forth a…
- Thailand News
Thai defence minister proposes public distribution of military-owned land
Sutin Klungsang, the Defence Minister, put forth a proposition to…
- Thailand News
Civilian defence minister to navigate Thai military reforms amid coalition challenges
The newly appointed Defence Minister, Sutin Klungsang, is in the…
- Thailand News
Thailand considers barter trade with China for submarine amid procurement issues
The Defence Minister of Thailand revealed that the government is…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s yearly military reshuffle may be delayed due to coalition government
In light of the formation of an impending coalition government,…
- Thailand News
Mixed responses to calls for ending compulsory military service in Thailand
Academics and human rights defenders have provided mixed responses to…
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RTA condemned after ordering bedridden patient to report for conscription
Thai netizens criticised the Royal Thai Army (RTA) for their…
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23 military students hospitalised after being trained too hard
Twenty-three military students of the Army Reserve Training Centre at…
- Politics News
Thai opposition calls out Prayut over military spending
A leader of Thailand’s opposition has called out PM Prayut…
- Thailand News
Thai military commanders asked to explain secret budget used by senior officers
Senior officers from the Defence Ministry, and the Royal Thai…
- Northern Thailand News
Army general and two others swindled over 43 million baht in fraud case
An army general and two other people were charged yesterday…
- Northern Thailand News
Soldier dies, another seriously injured, after plunging off cliff in northern Thailand
A soldier has died after falling from a cliff in…
- Thailand News
Ministry of Defense makes statement after post claiming soldiers were forced to masturbate
In response to a post on social media claiming 168…
- Politics News
MP queries appointment of army general to oversee Covid-19 in southern Thailand
An MP from the Bhumjaithai Party has called on the…
- Politics News
Move Forward MP accused of falsifying documents in complaint filed by Thai army
The Thai military has filed a complaint against Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat,…
- Covid-19 News
Thai soldier who bragged about getting Pfizer vaccine says he’s a nurse
A Thai army sergeant who announced he’d received a dose…
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Ministry of Defence orders another Airbus C295 for the Royal Thai Army
The Royal Thai Army is adding another defence aircraft to…
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PM orders investigation after Facebook removes fraudulent accounts with alleged military ties
The Thai PM says he’s ordered an investigation into allegations…
