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Submarine plan triggers internal dispute
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/04/2024
» Government officials and the navy are locking horns over its plan to procure a submarine.
Taking on the men in green
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/02/2024
» There has been a growing focus on military land and commercial welfare projects over the past five years. With the Pheu Thai Party now in power and the Move Forward Party (MFP) leading the opposition, scrutiny of these lucrative assets and operations has intensified.
Burst of activity in far South
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/11/2023
» The army is stepping up efforts to build an electronic fence in Narathiwat to boost security and surveillance along the Thai-Malaysian border as well as speeding up a riverbank protection dam project in the province.
Gentle prod ends submarine dream
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Pheu Thai-led government's decision to acquire a Chinese-made frigate instead of a submarine in the wake of problems and delays with the original purchase came as no surprise following Pheu Thai's intense scrutiny of the scheme.
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.
Wuhan trip to clear engine doubts
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/01/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy will send a team of officers to observe performance tests on the Chinese-built CHD620 submarine engines between Feb 7 and March 4, a source in the RTN said.
‘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.
Mall massacre sparks army rejig
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/02/2020
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has said he plans to drastically revamp the military's controversial business operations following the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima on March 8.
Coupster with the smarts keeps eye on main game
Spectrum, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/05/2018
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is writing a new page of history for himself as the chief coup maker who has adopted lessons learnt previously by his predecessors as he strives to hang on to power, observers say.