INSURGENTS in the three southern border provinces ambushed defence volunteers twice overnight (Apr. 27-28) killing two of them and seriously injuring a third official and also set a vehicle ablaze, TV Channel 7 said this morning. The first incident occurred at around 10.11 p.m. in Yarang district of Pattani when an unknown number of
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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday (March 2) European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter
Read more`Paetongtarn not going to take defence minister’s seat: Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (Aug. 20) categorically denied newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will concurrently assume the post of defence minister in an imminent cabinet lineup. Thaksin said Paetongtarn, his youngest daughter who concurrently acts as Pheu Thai leader, would almost certainly prefer to not take
Read moreSuthin taken to task over contentious defence budgeting
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI-ATTACHED DEFENCE Minister Suthin Khlangsang was today (June 20) taken to task over the questionable defence budgeting which allegedly focuses on personnel rather than high-tech weapon systems and equipment to meet today’s warfare challenges. During the second day of House floor debate on the 2025 budget bill, Move Forward
Read morePrayut’s party peeved at being denied deputy defence minister’s seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART currently remains dissatisfied with the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, over the latest cabinet lineup in which the former had not been given part of the defence portfolio, according to a partisan source. The fourth largest coalition partner under de facto Ruam
Read moreSuthin vows to promote domestic defence industry starting with building a frigate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang today (Apr 4) pledged to promote defence industry beginning with the planned construction of a frigate by a domestic shipbuilder. During the second day of censure debate without a subsequent vote of confidence at parliament, the defence minister confirmed domestic defence industry involving the shipbuilding and
Read moreAnalysis: Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy
By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard – Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Beijing – The disappearance of China’s defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping’s rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect
Read moreSuthin denies 2 Shinawatra family members are getting Defence Ministry posts
DEFENCE MINISTER Suthin Klangsaeng branded as fake news a draft document circulating widely on social media today (Sept. 10) showing that two Shinawatra family members are getting important positions in this ministry, TV Channel 7 said. “Regarding news that I have appointed people to various positions, I would like to inform you that no
Read moreSuthin seeks advice from predecessors, ex-army chiefs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-NAMED DEFENCE MINISTER Suthin Khlangsaeng is scrambling to consult some of his predecessors and former army chiefs in an effort to better deal with the military, a partisan source said today (Sep.3). As a civilian member of cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Defence, Suthin will shortly seek advice
Read moreNo coup taking place, says Defence Ministry spokesman
THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich this afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting, Thai Rath newspaper said. Regarding what is being talked about one would have to ask the speakers for the motive for
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