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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.
Budget rejection 'won't halt' navy's frigate purchase plan
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/03/2024
» The navy’s plan to buy a new frigate will remain unchanged despite its request for a budget to fund the purchase being rejected by the House of Representatives' committee vetting the 2024 budget bill, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang says.
New frigate a challenge for navy
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/10/2023
» The government's decision to procure a Chinese-made frigate to replace a submarine the navy ordered in 2017 will pose a significant challenge for the navy, especially given that numerous items have been procured to support the submarine plan.
New frigate due to arrive from China
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2023
» HTMS Chang, a new frigate serving as a submarine tender, is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on April 27, according to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
Peace talks still on track despite BRN no-show
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/04/2023
» Thailand will continue its policy of negotiating for peace in southern Thailand despite expressing frustration that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) did not show up at the last scheduled talks in Kuala Lumpur.
Navy names new transport ship 'Chang'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/01/2023
» A ceremonial launching of the Royal Thai Navy's third amphibious transport dock ship took place in China on Wednesday, a source said.
Prayut eyes 2 more years as nation's PM
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/12/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would hope to carry on in office as premier for a maximum of two years after the next general election, and then find a suitable successor when his tenure expires.
Xi's maiden Thai visit yields 'positive dialogue'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/11/2022
» Thailand and China have signed a number of agreements to strengthen cooperation in e-commerce, investment, science and technology.
Air force insists on jet cash
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/08/2022
» The House committee scrutinising the 2023 budget bill will on Tuesday consider whether to accept the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) appeal against a House sub-committee decision to chop its purchase of two F-35A fighter jets worth 7.38 billion baht from the government's 2023 fiscal budget.
Air force appeals F-35A veto
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/07/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday appealed a decision by a sub-committee of the House of Representatives to exclude its plan to procure two F-35A fighter jets from the US at a cost of 7.4 billion baht from the government's 2023 fiscal budget.