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Air force tracks suspect drones in Ubon Ratchathani
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is investigating unknown drones detected flying near Wing 21 in Ubon Ratchathani, confirming there was no attack from them.
Thai air force to buy 12 Gripen fighter jets for B60bn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its decision to purchase 12 Saab Gripen E and F fighter jets from Sweden, in a procurement project worth 60 billion baht, with the first delivery expected by 2029.
Thai air force plans to acquire 12 Gripen jets
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force plans to acquire a total of 12 Gripen JAS 39 fighter jets built by Sweden's Saab over 10 years, air force chief ACM Punpakdee Pattanakul said on Wednesday.
'Buddha's tooth' relic flown back to China
News, Published on 16/02/2025
» A sacred Buddha's tooth relic has been returned to China after being enshrined at Sanam Luang for 73 days to mark the sixth cycle birthday of His Majesty the King.
Thai air force defends choice of Gripen jets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force has decided to go with the Swedish Gripen jets instead of the US-made F-16 aircraft because the deal confers more benefits to the government, says air force chief ACM Punpakdee Pattanakul, amid questions about the reasoning behind the decision.
US 'offering lower rates' for F-16 deal
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/07/2024
» The United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an effort to get the Thai government to pick the American-made jets over Sweden's Gripen fighter aircraft, according to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday.
New VIP plane, helicopters proposed in budget bill
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/07/2024
» The 2025 budget bill includes the proposed purchase a VIP aircraft for 12 billion baht and two mid-sized helicopters for important passengers at a cost of 3.3 billion baht.
Royal Thai Air Force procurement under scrutiny
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/06/2024
» A lawmaker with the opposition Thai Sang Thai Party (TST) warned a House committee against approving the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) plan to procure digital transceivers, saying the price quoted in the proposal is more than double the item's market price.
Air force plane to return fugitive from Jakarta
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/06/2024
» The government will send a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) aircraft to transport high-profile fugitive Chaowalit "Paeng Nanod" Thongduang from Jakarta to Bangkok this week, according to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong.
Push to improve city health services
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health, the Royal Thai Air Force and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have joined hands to make health services in northern Bangkok more accessible.