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Arms deals tied to US tariff talks
News, Published on 22/04/2025
» Whether Thailand buys more weapons from the United States depends on the outcome of upcoming trade talks with US officials, according to Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Army receives more Strykers
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/08/2022
» The Royal Thai Army has received a delivery 10 US-made Stryker armoured infantry carriers, which arrived recently at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri.
Stryker unit seeks boost at war drill
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/02/2022
» The Thai military has discussed possible cooperation with the United States on further developing the Thai Stryker unit into a world-leading force, according to an army source.
Covid strikes military spending
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/01/2022
» Military spending has faced intense scrutiny in recent years, and due to budgetary pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic several weapon purchase programmes have been shelved or scrapped to pool money into addressing the crisis and its economic fallout.
Army chiefs yet to consider pleas for Covid budget cuts
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/01/2021
» The army and the government have yet to evaluate how much money will be allocated to national defence in the coming fiscal year following calls for military budget cuts in the 2022 fiscal year to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Arms budget 'intact' as more suffer
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/01/2021
» Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charassathien has asked the government to slash the military's budget for arms purchases to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Army defers carrier deal
News, Wassana Nanuam and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/04/2020
» The army will delay its 4.5 billion baht procurement of a second batch of 50 US-made Stryker armoured infantry carriers to the next fiscal year as part of the Defence Ministry’s 18 billion baht budget cut to help the Covid-19 outbreak fight.
US soldier returns 'home' as armies train together
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 23/03/2020
» The ongoing Thai-US joint "Hanuman Guardian" army exercise was a good chance for Specialist Michael Lindemann, now 31, to visit the place where he lived and thinks of as "home" for the first time in eight years.
Trump to invite Prayut for second visit
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/12/2019
» US President Donald Trump is getting ready to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the White House again early next year, a US source who asked not to be named said.
Army slashes cost of chopper splurge
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/09/2019
» The army's plan to procure eight AH-6i helicopters and other equipment will actually cost 4.2 billion baht, army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said, correcting previous reports which had the bill at a much higher cost.