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MFP slams military budget, questions anti-drone funding
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/06/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) on Friday took aim at the national defence budget, saying the military spending plan did not reflect changing security challenges and threats.
Top govt trio meet with incoming military chiefs
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on Sunday had lunch with incoming military leaders to discuss military and security affairs.
Shaking up conscription
News, Published on 11/05/2023
» Academics and human rights defenders have expressed mixed responses to calls to scrap compulsory military service, which is gaining national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls.
Army wary of politicking as poll approaches
News, Published on 08/04/2023
» The Fourth Army is prohibiting political parties from campaigning at restricted areas inside conscription venues, said its commander, Lt Gen Santi Sakultanak.
Army wary of politicking as election looms
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/04/2023
» The Fourth Army, which is responsible for southern Thailand, is prohibiting political parties from campaigning at restricted areas inside conscription venues, said its commander Lt Gen Santi Sakultanak.
MFP wins hearts with anti-draft policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) said its policy of scrapping military conscription has met with wide approval from the general public, citing a survey.
Parliamentarians' nicknames reflect turbulent times
Online Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» "Council of Conscripts", "Cobra Zone" and "Rusty Blade" are among the monikers reporters have given to Parliament and its members this year.
CSI LA in hot water over voting photos
Published on 19/03/2019
» The junta's top legal officer has gone to police with a complaint against the US-based administrator of the CSI LA Facebook page over election day photos of troops voting.
Snaps of troops land CSI LA Facebook page in hot water again
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/03/2019
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has lodged a complaint against the administrator of the CSI LA Facebook page for posting four photos it claimed were evidence of soldiers being ordered to vote for a particular party.
Army kicks off fresh recruit training
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/05/2014
» Recruit training, or ''boot camp", usually takes eight weeks, but this year the army has added two extra weeks to accommodate its new training regimen.