PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Nov. 21) his order for troops to grow parsley and use military vehicles to transport goods was not aimed at competing with anyone and urged the public to not listen to ill-intentioned people, Amarin TV said. Both the Royal Thai Army and Navy are preparing military vehicles to
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Army colonel in hot water for seeking Moderna vaccine for military personnel
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY COLONEL attached to the Thai Armed Forces headquarters will be disciplinarily punished for trying to obtain Moderna vaccine for purported use among military personnel and their family members. Deputy Thai Armed Forces headquarters spokesman Maj. Gen. Thirapong Pattamasing said today (July 23) the colonel in question, who is
Read moreYingluck commemorates 2010 military crackdown
FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra today (May 19) posted a message on her Facebook page commemorating the 11th anniversary of the military crackdown on the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) protests in central Bangkok that left over 85 people dead including more than 80 civilians and according to the Erawan EMS Centre two
Read moreSix dead in shootout between Myanmar military and civilians
By Myanmar Now SIX locals were killed during a shootout between the Myanmar military and a civilian-led security team in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on Thursday evening, Myanmar Now reported today (April 17). The security team – made up of locals armed with hunting rifles – was standing watch after hearing news that detained protesters
Read moreThailand probes Facebook’s removal of army-linked accounts
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul, Associated Press, published by ABC News PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and groups allegedly engaged in an information-influencing operation in Thailand run by the military. That followed Facebook’s announcement a day earlier that it had deleted 77
Read moreBeijing move a subtle sign of glaring military weak spot
Beijing is not usually backward in coming forward about its military prowess. It bombastically boasts about how it can respond to all threats “at any moment”; it builds artificial islands in the middle of the South China Sea and flies sorties of jets into Taiwan’s airspace while constantly threatening to invade the island. But an
Read moreXi urges preparedness for military combat amid coronavirus epidemic
Reuters and published by Msn.com Beijing (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping said today (26.5.2020) China would step up its preparedness for armed combat and improve its ability to carry out military tasks as the coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on national security, state television reported. China’s performance in fighting the new coronavirus has
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