Cambodia-based scammers’ income equals cost of nearly 300 F-16 jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ONLINE SCAMS based in Cambodia, operated by criminals hiding out in the Southeast Asian country and preying on victims worldwide were believed to account for an estimated 19 billion dollars in illicit income per year, former Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy remarked today (Aug.13). According to Rainsy’s latest post on […]
Read MoreTwo Thai F-16s chase off aircraft approaching border from Myanmar
THE THAI Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to intercept an unidentified aircraft approaching the Thai-Myanmar border at Kanchanaburi soon after midday today (May 6), Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. At approximately 12.45 p.m. the two fighter jets flew to the border from Wing 4 in Nakhon Sawan to intercept and verify […]
Read MoreF-16 or Gripen jets not final yet: Suthin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND IS YET TO CHOOSE either to buy a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 or Saab JAS 39E jet fighters, said Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang today (July 15). Though the air force has already evaluated both rival jets and given more points to the Swedish-built JAS 39E Gripen […]
Read MoreUS govt offers loan for Thai Air Force purchase of F-16 Block 70 jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT has offered to loan Thailand for a purchase of a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets, confirmed Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang today (July 4). During a recent meeting with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, US Ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec has offered […]
Read MoreCouple of F-16 jets join 4 others in patrolling Thai-Myanmar border
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF THE THAI AIR FORCE’S F-16 Fighting Falcon jets today (Apr. 19) joined four others of the same type in conducting regular air patrols over Thai territory across the border from the war-torn Myanmar. Both General Dynamics F-16A/B fighter jets from Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima are operating […]
Read MoreAir force to choose to buy either F-16 Block 70/72 or JAS 39E fighter jets in June
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE IS scheduled in the upcoming June to choose to purchase either a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon or a squadron of Saab JAS 39E Gripen fighter jets, according to air force chief ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul. Both types of combat aircraft have so far […]
Read MoreAir force seeks 19 billion baht in funding for new fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE IS LOOKING FOR a sum of 19 billion baht in funding for next fiscal year for the planned procurement of new squadrons of fighters to replace the ageing ones scheduled to be decommissioned in the next four years, air force chief ACM Panpakdee Patanakul confirmed today (Jan.30). […]
Read MoreF-16 jet fighters to be decommissioned in next 5 years: Air Force Chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AIR FORCE CHIEF ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul today (Oct.4) confirmed a squadron of US-made jet fighters at a major air base in Nakhon Ratchasima will be decommissioned in the next five years. ACM Panpakdee said a new squadron of jet fighters are yet to be procured in place of the ageing […]
Read MoreUS offers faster 4.5-generation F-16 fighter jets to Thailand
UPON postponing the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to Thailand earlier this week US offered the faster 4.5-generation F-16 warplanes in its place, Matichon newspaper said today (May 25). AVM Praphas Sornchaidee, Thai air force spokesman, said US Ambassador Robert F. Godec stated in his talks with Air Force Chief […]
Read MorePrayut urged to clarify private use of F-16 fighter jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was today (Feb.2) told to clarify a private use of a couple of F-16 fighter jets, allegedly involving former air force chief Napadej Dhupatemiya. Move Forward MP Pijarn Chaowapattanawong called on Prayut in his concurrent capacity of defence minister as well as air force spokesman ACM […]
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