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Inside the Armed Forces: Military Updates

Inside the Armed Forces: Military Updates

Matichon•Politics•7h ago

Reader Briefing

Thai military branches engage in flight exercises and friendly football matches, while the Air Force procures an anti-drone system to counter Cambodian aerial incursions.

  • •High-ranking military officials participated in F-16 flight simulations.
  • •A friendly VIP football match was organized to foster relations between the Army and military reporters.
  • •The Royal Thai Air Force is acquiring a Chinese anti-drone system costing 900 million THB to protect its bases.
  • •The procurement of the anti-drone system is a direct response to frequent incursions by Cambodian drones along the border.

Overview

  • •Air Chief Marshal Ukrit Boontanonde, Supreme Commander, flew as the second pilot on an F-16 fighter jet.
  • •Air Force Commander General Thanaphong Malakham, Minister of Defence, flew as the second pilot on an F-16 for an observation flight.
  • •General Pana Klaewplodthuk, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, approved a friendly VIP football match for the Army and military media.
  • •A mixed team of military personnel and media participated in the football match, with the black-yellow team winning 3:1.
  • •Cambodian drones have frequently intruded along the Thai border, prompting security agencies to speed up the acquisition of necessary equipment.
  • •Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Sekson Kanthara tasked Air Marshal Ninat Muljanchat with chairing the procurement of an Anti-Drone system.
  • •The Royal Thai Air Force is procuring a Chinese-made Anti-Drone system at a cost of 900 million THB.
  • •The procurement of the Anti-Drone system is in order to defend the locations of 12 Air Wings and the Air Force training center at Nam Phong.

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Key Entities

Person

Big Yoi(บิ๊กหยอย)
Supreme Commander and alumnus of Class 24, who participated in an F-16 flight.
General Ukrit Boontanonde(พล.อ.อุกฤษฎ์ บุญตานนท์)
Supreme Commander who flew as the second pilot on an F-16 fighter jet.
Plad Nhui(ปลัดหนุ่ย)
Minister of Defence and alumnus of Class 24, who participated in an observation flight on an F-16.
General Thanaphong Malakham(พล.อ.ธราพงษ์ มะละคำ)
Minister of Defence who flew as the second pilot on an F-16 for an observation flight.
Big Nhui(บิ๊กหนุ่ย)
Minister of Defence who participated in an F-16 observation flight.
Commander Pu(ผบ.ปู)
Commander-in-Chief of the Army who approved a friendly football match.
General Pana Klaewplodthuk(พล.อ.พนา แคล้วปลอดทุกข์)
Commander-in-Chief of the Army who authorized a friendly VIP football match.
Commander-in-Chief of the Army (C-in-C of Army)(ผู้บัญชาการทหารบก (ผบ.ทบ.))
The head of the Royal Thai Army, who approved a football match for building relationships.
Big Tay(บิ๊กเต้)
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army and alumnus of Class 26, who led the Blue-White team in a football match.
General Narongrit Kambhira(พล.อ.ณรงค์ฤทธิ์ คัมภีระ)
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army and alumnus of Class 26, who led the Blue-White team in a football match.
Seh Puduang(เสธ.ปูด้วง)
Army Staff Officer and alumnus of Class 26, who participated in the football match.
General Chaipruk Duangprapad(พล.อ.ชัยพฤกษ์ ด้วงประพัฒน์)
Army Staff Officer and alumnus of Class 26, who participated in the football match.
Seh Nueng(เสธ.หนึ่ง)
Director of the Joint Operations Planning Division, Supreme Command Headquarters, and alumnus of Class 26.
Lieutenant General Thanathip Sawangsang(พล.ท.ธนาธิป สว่างแสง)
Director of the Joint Operations Planning Division, Supreme Command Headquarters, and alumnus of Class 26.
Big Yai(บิ๊กใหญ่)
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army and alumnus of Class 27, who led the Black-Yellow team in a football match.
General Amart Bunsuyah(พล.อ.อมฤต บุญสุยา)
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army and alumnus of Class 27, who led the Black-Yellow team in a football match.
Seh Todd(เสธ.ต๊อด)
Deputy Director of Civil Affairs, Royal Thai Army, and spokesperson for the Army, alumnus of Class 27.
Major General Winthai Suvaree(พล.ต.วินธัย สุวารี)
Deputy Director of Civil Affairs, Royal Thai Army, and spokesperson for the Army, alumnus of Class 27.
Army Spokesperson(โฆษก ทบ.)
The official representative of the Army who participated in the football match.
Big Kim(บิ๊กคิม)
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and alumnus of Class 26, who delegated the anti-drone procurement.
Air Chief Marshal Sekson Kanthara(พล.อ.อ.เสกสรร คันธา)
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and alumnus of Class 26, who assigned the anti-drone system procurement.
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (C-in-C of RTAF)(ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศ (ผบ.ทอ.))
The head of the Royal Thai Air Force, who ordered the procurement of an anti-drone system.
Seh Keng(เสธ.เก่ง)
Senior expert advisor of the Royal Thai Air Force and alumnus of Class 26, tasked with chairing the anti-drone procurement committee.
Air Marshal Ninat Muljanchat(พล.อ.ท.นินาท มูลจนะบาตร์)
Senior expert advisor of the Royal Thai Air Force and alumnus of Class 26, tasked with chairing the anti-drone procurement.

Organization

Class 24(ตท.24)
Alumni group that includes Supreme Commander Ukrit Boontanonde.
Wing 4 (Air Wing 4)(กองบิน 4 (บน.4))
Air force base located in Takhli district, Nakhon Sawan province, where an F-16 flight took place.
Air Wing 1(บน.1)
An Air Force unit in Mueang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, visited by the Minister of Defence and recognized as a primary combat unit.
Royal Thai Air Force(กองทัพอากาศ)
The military branch whose aerial capabilities and air defense systems are discussed.
Army Secretariat Office (Ag.Sec. Army)(สำนักงานเลขานุการกองทัพบก (สลก.ทบ.))
The administrative body of the Army responsible for organizing events like the friendly football match.
Blue-White Team(ทีมฟ้าขาว)
One of the teams participating in the friendly football match, led by General Narongrit Kambhira.
Class 26(ตท.26)
Alumni group including General Narongrit Kambhira and Air Marshal Ninat Muljanchat.
Director of the Joint Operations Planning Division, Supreme Command Headquarters(ผอ.สมท.กอ.รมน.)
The division whose director, Lieutenant General Thanathip Sawangsang, participated in the football match.
Black-Yellow Team(ทีมดำเหลือง)
The winning team of the friendly football match, captained by General Amart Bunsuyah.
Class 27(ตท.27)
Alumni group including General Amart Bunsuyah.
Director of Civil Affairs, Royal Thai Army(จก.กร.ทบ.)
The department whose deputy director, Major General Winthai Suvaree, participated in the football match.
Thai Armed Forces(กองทัพไทย)
The collective military forces of Thailand, which have been experiencing border incursions by drones.
Cambodian Drones(โดรนเขมร)
Unmanned aerial vehicles from Cambodia that have been flying over the Thai border.
Security Agencies(หน่วยงานความมั่นคง)
Entities responsible for national security, tasked with acquiring equipment to counter drone threats.
Special Expert Advisor, RTAF(ผทค.พิเศษ ทอ.)
The advisory role held by Air Marshal Ninat Muljanchat, who is leading the anti-drone procurement.
12 Air Wings(12 กองบิน)
The operational units of the Royal Thai Air Force that will be protected by the new anti-drone system.
Air Force Training Center Nam Phong (AFTC Nam Phong)(ศูนย์การฝึกกองทัพอากาศน้ำพอง (ศฝ.ทอ.น้ำพอง))
A training facility of the Royal Thai Air Force that will be defended by the new anti-drone system.
Company J.(บริษัท จ.)
The Chinese company that secured the contract to supply the 900 million THB anti-drone system.

Place

Takhli District(อ.ตาคลี)
Location of Air Wing 4, where the F-16 flight exercise occurred.
Nakhon Sawan Province(จ.นครสวรรค์)
Province in which Takhli District, home of Air Wing 4, is located.
Mueang District(อ.เมือง)
District in Nakhon Ratchasima province where Air Wing 1 is located.
Nakhon Ratchasima Province(จ.นครราชสีมา)
Province in which Mueang District, home of Air Wing 1, is located.

Law

Anti-Drone System(Anti Drone (แอนตี้โดรน))
The newly procured aerial defense system designed to counter unmanned aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Countermeasure System(ระบบต่อต้านอากาศยานไร้คนขับ)
The official designation for the Anti-Drone system being procured by the Royal Thai Air Force.