THE Karenni Army (KA) and its allies are now targeting the last two key Myanmar military bases near the Thai border in Karenni state after seizing a string of other camps in 1,323 battles fought between Feb 1, 2020 and April 30, 2025, Naewna newspapers said today (May 4). A high-ranking KA leader said
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Pay to skip army draft idea floated
AN ARMY GENERAL has come up with the idea of allowing young men to pay to a fund in exchange of skipping compulsory army conscription with the cash to be used to increase compensation for volunteers, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Jan. 9). Lt. Gen. Thaweepol Rimsakorn, head of the Territorial Defence Command,
Read moreArmy, navy urged to stop deducting over 30% of indebted soldiers’ salary
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ARMY AND NAVY were today (Oct. 12) repeatedly called on to stop deducting more than 30% of the salary of low-ranking servicemen to repay part of their debt owed to army or navy savings cooperatives. House Armed Services Committee Chair Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a People’s Party MP, said it is
Read moreSuthin orders mental health checkup for all army trainers after abuse
DEFENCE Minister Suthin Klangsang today (Aug. 5) ordered all army supervisors and trainers at all training camps nationwide undergo mental health checkup after 10 privates were stripped naked and abused by two non-commissioned officers while undergoing training at a camp in Chiang Mai, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 5). The minister held a tense
Read moreSuthin calls Army Chief to a meeting over abuse of privates
DEFENCE Minister Suthin Khlangsang has called Army chief Gen. Charoenchai Hinthao to a meeting tomorrow (Aug. 5) after a photo of around 10 privates who were allegedly stripped naked and abused by two non-commissioned officers while undergoing training at a camp in Chiang Mai spread online, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said today.
Read moreArmy falls behind in drone deployment along Thai-Myanmar border
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI ARMY is alarmingly lagging in the current deployment of drones along the Thai-Myanmar border, according to House Armed Services Committee Chair Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn. The House committee chair-cum-Move Forward MP said today (June 13) the Thai army is alarmingly falling behind others in terms of drone deployment and relevant
Read moreMove Forward MP dares army to announce army-run business revenue
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP JIRAT Thongsuwan today (Jan.29) dared the army to give a press conference on how tens of billions of baht in revenue collected yearly from the army-run businesses may have gone unannounced. Jirat was responding to allegations that he had forged an official document, called Sor Dor 43,
Read moreCorrections Dept told to transfer Thaksin from Police Hospital to army barracks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT was today (Dec.13) suggested to transfer de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra from Police Hospital to army barracks. House Committee on Police Affairs chair Chaichana Dejdecho advised the Corrections Department to find army barracks somewhere to detain Thaksin in lieu of Police Hospital, given
Read more‘Lieutenant general’ charged in sadistic sex case
POLICE in southern Songkhla province have charged an army doctor who allegedly holds the rank of “lieutenant general” with deliberately assaulting others after a young man filed a complaint upon being badly injured while having sex with him, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 26). Police at Sadao station in Songkhla have questioned the
Read moreSoldier, cadet killed in overturning of light tank
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY SOLDIER and an army cadet were killed as a Scorpion light tank on which they had been mounted overturned in Lopburi today (Feb.14). The army soldier, identified as Sgt.Maj Sa-nga Joitho, and the army cadet, identified as Puvanai Kamlangdee, were pronounced dead after they had been rushed to
Read moreArmy UH-60 Black Hawk crashlands in Songkhla, injuring 7 aboard
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter today (July 15) crashlanded at a rubber plantation in Songkhla, injuring seven soldiers aboard, including an army general. The Sikorsky utility helicopter developed an engine trouble after it had taken off from Hat Yai for about 15 minutes, prompting the UH-60 pilot to look
Read more6 Shans dead as torrential rain at border triggers fierce forest runoff
SIX Shan people died and two are missing after torrential rain at the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a heavy forest runoff that damaged homes and roads at Doi Tai Lang stronghold of Shan State Army (SSA) chief Gen. Chao Yawd Serk, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). This Shan stronghold is opposite Thailand’s Mae Hong
Read moreArmy chief tests positive for Covid after returning from Malaysia
ARMY Commander-in-Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae and six other senior army leaders all tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning from an official visit to Malaysia during June 30-July 1, Matichon newspaper said today (July 7). Gen. Narongphan, who had visited the neighbouring country together with his delegation at the invitation of the Malaysian Commander-in-Chief, is
Read moreArmy boycotts Lazada over promotional video clip
ARMY Commander-in-Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae today (May 9) ordered all army units nationwide to refrain from ordering products from Lazada eCommerce platform over a promotional video clip criticised for negatively referring to the monarchy, Matichon newspaper said. At the daily meeting of the Army Operations Centre Gen. Narongphan also prohibited Ladaza’s delivery vehicles from entering
Read morePrayut: Same group hurled ping-pong bombs at army barracks
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Apr. 12) after attending the Cabinet meeting that it is the same group of people who threw two ping-pongs across the gate of the First Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road where his residence is located on Sunday night with suspects already in sight, Matichon newspaper said. He
Read moreNetaji and my grandfather: The untold story
By Aneesha Madan and published by The Times of India DARSHAN Singh Bajaj was sent to Bangkok at the young age of 14 years to avoid the bubonic plague in Punjab. After the day’s work, he took to staging plays which were pieces from the great Indian epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. After the
Read moreArmy’s newly-opened café for the public draws flak
ATTRACTING a lot of attention and along with it wide-ranging criticism is the 4th Army Region’s Facebook post announcing the opening of its Chor Coffee shop for the general public at Thepsatri Si Sunthon Camp, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 21). The 4th Army Region boasts that nearby this café are some
Read moreArmy truck carrying gravel overturns after tyre explodes
AN ARMY truck transporting gravel from Saraburi province to Bangkok overturned in the middle of a road in Pathum Thani province after the rear tyre exploded but fortunately the lone soldier driving the vehicle was not injured, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 22). At 2 p.m. Pol.Maj. Singha Fuengkaew, a traffic inspector at Khlong Luang
Read moreMyanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia MOST of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports. About 10,000 people normally live in Thantlang in Chin
Read moreInside job likely in killing of army officer at camp
AN army officer was shot dead at a military camp in Nakhon Phanom with police believing it was an inside job with personal issues, possibly a love affair, rather than conflict at work leading to his death, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 11). Lt Rung Chalerm, 34, was shot dead at 7.30 p.m. last evening within
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