RTA To Deploy REVA 4×4 In Restive South

FAR SOUTH

Army set to deploy its new APCs
WASSANA NANUAM, MUHAMMAD AYUB PATHAN & ABDULLOH BENJAKAT

The army will deploy 42 armoured vehicles newly purchased from South Africa in the restive South by early June, an army source said yesterday. The source said the armoured vehicles costing US$310,000, or around 10 million baht each, will be sent to military units in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

RTAF AEW&C: Air force to finally receive early warning eyes in the sky

Specialised aircraft to be deployed in 2010

By Wassana Nanuam
It took a decade to fulfil its dream, but the air force is now set to equip its fleet with an airborne early warning (AEW) plane, although it will be a second-hand one. The first AEW aircraft built by Saab of Sweden will be deployed in 2010, about a year ahead of delivery of the first batch of Gripen C/D jets, according to an air force source.

Some More Photos From Cobra Gold 2008

I have a heavy cold so sorry for letting this site silent for a long time.

RTAF C-130H To Rangoon; The First Foreign Aid Allowed To Fly In

US gets permission to fly aid into Burma

8th May 2008, 15:30 WST

Thai Jasmine rice in bag and RTAF C-130H at the back.

Burma’s government has given the US military permission to fly in relief supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Thai Supreme Commander Boonsrang Niumpradit has told Reuters.

 

Cobra Gold Kick Off: Some Photos Here

 

I will continuously updates photos from the exercise here.

RTAF Coral Reef Squadron Yet To Be Deployed

Coral Reef Squadron red-flagged

PHUKET CITY: The sinking of 10 decommissioned military aircraft – nicknamed the Coral Reef Squadron – to create Thailand’s largest artificial reef has been postponed until November, Tourism Authority of Thailand South Region 4 Office Director Suwalai Pinpradub announced today.