Showing 2,221 - 2,230 of 2,264
NSC backs troops rejig in far South
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/10/2012
» The National Security Council (NSC) is pushing to reorganise troops from around the deep South so the army can move ahead with its plan to establish a new infantry division to specifically fight against separatist insurgents.
NSC chief admits help from Thaksin
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/10/2012
» The new secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC), Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanathabutr, has admitted he was appointed to the post partly because of his close relations with ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Prayuth warns unrest may never be quelled
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/09/2012
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha conceded yesterday that the southern unrest may never be completely quelled.
PM sends military reshuffle list to King
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/09/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has forwarded the senior military reshuffle list to His Majesty the King for royal approval even though the matter is now the subject of a legal dispute.
Appeal in Sukumpol case
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/09/2012
» The Judge Advocate General's Department has appealed against a court injunction suspending Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat's order transferring Gen Chatree Thatti, a deputy permanent secretary for defence.
PM's nephew to command battalion
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/10/2012
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has approved the promotion of a nephew of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to the position of commander, army sources said on Friday.
US offers cheap planes, warships
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/10/2012
» The United States has offered to sell Thailand second hand military equipment ranging from helicopters to frigates at a special price, a Defence Ministry source said on Friday.
Paintball, BB gun games prime troops
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/09/2012
» The army is staging war games with paintball and BB guns to help soldiers train for guerrilla warfare in the restive far South.
Prayuth: Decree not really harmful
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/09/2012
» The army is ready to comply if the emergency decree now imposed in three southernmost border provinces is lifted, but doing this would weaken law enforcement by authorities, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday.
Army in new bid to get its airship flying
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/09/2012
» The army has agreed to pay 50 million baht more to an American airship producer to make its 350-million-baht airship fly for the first time since its procurement.