Thailand

Thailand Favors Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Over F-16s

Thailand wants to renew its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighter jets, favoring the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s.

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Thailand to Become First Export Customer of China’s QBZ-195T Rifles

Thailand could become the first foreign operator of China’s QBZ-195T assault rifles after recently signifying its intent to procure the weapons.

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Thailand to Open Cyber Command Center in October

Thailand will establish a Cyber Command Center in October to amplify the country’s digital security capabilities.

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Thailand Reverses Decision on Canceled Chinese Submarine Procurement

Thailand has backpedaled on its previous decision to cancel its planned procurement of a Chinese attack submarine.

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Myanmar Troops Withdraw From Border Town Following Clashes

Myanmar junta troops stationed in an embattled border town have withdrawn from their positions, a spokesman for a Myanmar ethnic armed group and a Thai official said.

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Thai Soldiers on Alert as Myanmar Border Clashes Enter Second Day

Thai soldiers were on alert in the town of Mae Sot, where across the border in Myanmar the junta and an ethnic armed group fought for a second day.

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Thailand Shelves Chinese Submarine Acquisition to Buy New Frigate Instead

Thailand has decided to shelve its planned submarine acquisition from China after the developer failed to deliver one of the production requirements.

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Thailand Trials New, Domestically-Made CS/AH2 Light Howitzer

Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute has announced the successful trial of its new, 105-millimeter CS/AH2 light howitzer prototype.

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Bombs Kill Two in Southern Thailand: Governor

A series of bomb attacks in Thailand's insurgency-hit far south killed two people and wounded four others, a senior local official said.

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US Refuses Thailand Request for F-35 Fighter Jets

In a surprise move, the US government has denied Thailand's request to procure two F-35A fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

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