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Chinese to visit for new round of sub negotiations
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/05/2024
» A Chinese delegation, including military officials, will visit Thailand next Wednesday for a new round of negotiations in a bid to resolve a long overdue submarine purchase deal.
Korea pitches fighter jets to defence minister Sutin
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/03/2024
» Seoul: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has proposed to sell FA50 light fighters to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) which plans to spend 19 billion baht in the next fiscal year to procure new fighter jets, according to a source in the Defence Ministry.
Defence minister preps for talks with Cambodia
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/02/2024
» The Ministry of Defence is formulating proposals for talks with Cambodia, aimed at promoting border peace and solving issues related to overlapping border areas between the two nations.
Isoc endures in its many guises
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/11/2023
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) came into existence in 1973 to succeed the Communist Suppression and Prevention Command. The agency was formed under the Anti-Communist Act and its role was to combat communist insurgency.
Srettha lays out defence buy plans
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is pressing ahead with a proposal to reform the armed forces, starting with a major change to how weapons procurements are conducted, according to an armed forces source.
Prayut says military draft 'still necessary'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/04/2023
» Conscription is still necessary as enlisted men have played an important role in safeguarding the country's borders and national defence, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also serves as defence minister.
PM orders probe into teacher's Prem claims
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/12/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the education minister would investigate claims that a public school teacher told students that the former Privy Council president and prime minister Prem Tinsulanonda was a dictator.
Go softly, softly: 4th Army head
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/11/2022
» The newly appointed commander of the 4th Army Region, Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanark, says security authorities will avoid the use of force against suspected insurgents in the strife-torn southern border provinces except for self-defence as law enforcement is stepped up to deal with them.
Thailand vows to uphold 'diplomatic neutrality'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/06/2022
» Thailand is committed to upholding diplomatic neutrality and the peaceful resolution of disputes in the region and beyond, according to security agencies, denying claims it would automatically side with the US.
Cobra Gold military drills back to full scale next year
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2022
» The US-Thai Cobra Gold military exercise will be held as a full-scale drill next year after it was scaled back due to the pandemic, said Defence Ministry spokesman Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich on Monday.