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Air force told to combat PM2.5 haze
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to deploy all available measures to deal with the worsening fine-dust pollution, ACM Phanpakdee Pattanakul, the air force chief, said on Tuesday.
Bodies of first eight Thais head home
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/10/2023
» The remains of eight Thai nationals killed in Israel during the Israel-Hamas war were last night sent back to Thailand on a flight scheduled to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport at 8.50am today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said yesterday.
Annual military reshuffle back
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/08/2023
» The annual military reshuffle is back in the spotlight, with leaders of the three armed forces and the chief of the Thai defence forces going into mandatory retirement at the end of September.
US Pentagon set to rebuff Thailand's bid for F-35s
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/05/2023
» The United States Department of Defence has implied it will turn down Thailand's bid to buy F-35 fighter jets, and instead offer F-16 Block 70 and F-15 Eagle fighters, a Royal Thai Air Force source said.
US help sought on how to pilot F-35As
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/08/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has asked its United States counterpart to send experts to provide knowhow on how to operate fighter jets pending US Congressional approval of the sale of F-35As, says RTAF commander ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya.
‘Top Guns’ in full control
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/07/2022
» The intrusion of a fighter jet from Myanmar into Thai airspace last month has provided ammunition for another political attack against the government, which insisted it has been defending the nation’s territorial integrity to its full capacity.
Black Hawk down: Prayut orders chopper crash probe
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday ordered a formal investigation into the crash landing of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk in Songkhla yesterday which left seven people on board injured, including the 4th Army Region commander.
Southern army chief, 6 others hurt in helicopter crash landing
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/07/2022
» The commander of the 4th Army Region and six other soldiers were injured when an army helicopter crashed into a tree during an emergency landing in Thepha district of Songkhla on Friday morning.
F-35 purchase plan in peril
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/05/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not back down on its request to purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, even after the opposition party announced it would use the issue to vote down the 2023 budget bill during an upcoming House debate.
F-35 purchase plan in peril
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/05/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not back down on its request to purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, even after the opposition party announced it would use the issue to vote down the 2023 budget bill during an upcoming House debate.