2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session today (Apr. 23), killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when […]
Read MoreDroves of young Myanmar men and women fleeing military service to Thailand
AFTER the Myanmar junta recently announced that it is immediately imposing military service, young men and women quickly started fleeing to Thailand by walking through the forest with a bigger wave of tens and thousands of them expected to flood across the border soon, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 19). The announced enforcement […]
Read MoreThousands seek to leave Myanmar after military service announcement
By AFP and published by CNA Yangon – More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon today (Feb. 16) as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service. The military said last weekend it would enforce a law allowing it to call up […]
Read MoreHouse panel digs into draft-dodging kickback scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES Committee has quietly launched an in-depth investigation into unsolved scandals surrounding alleged payoffs over the annual army drafting procedures throughout the country. House committee chair Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn confirmed today (Feb.2) some people have volunteered to help the House panel by trying to collect facts and figures […]
Read MoreISOC missions can no longer be run as in Cold War era: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE INTERNAL SECURITY Operations Command’s missions can no longer be carried out as in the Cold War era which ended long ago, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The prime minister tweeted on his X page to suggest that the army-led agency give up on the outdated Cold War rationale […]
Read MoreSuthin dared to find out truth about ISOC’s ‘secret funding’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang has been dared to look into “secret funding” regularly provided for missions of the Internal Security Operations Command and see to it that it does not slip into the pockets of army generals. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn posted on his Facebook page to suggest Suthin literally find out […]
Read MoreUS military wins ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea bases
By AFP and published by CNA Port Moresby – The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact underpinning Washington’s efforts to outflank China in the Pacific. The full text of the deal was tabled in Papua New Guinea’s parliament on Wednesday evening […]
Read MoreMilitary setting up base at Phuket rerserved forest: Move Forward
MOVE FORWARD Party said today (June 3) that the military had seized 3,700 rai at Bang Khanun National Reserved Forest in Phuket and intends to evict the people farming and residing there this month while requesting temporary halt of their action until a new government is set up, Sanook.com said. The party’s MP-designate Thitikan […]
Read MoreTwo dead as tank overturns during joint exercise
A SOLDIER and a cadet died this morning (Feb. 14) when a light tank they were travelling in overturned during a joint military, police and civilian exercise in Lopburi province, Matichon newspaper said. This year’s joint exercise by King’s Guard, 2nd Cavalry Division, was participated by soldiers and cadets from all three military branches […]
Read MoreBiden, Kishida tout more muscular Japanese military role
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Joe Biden and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida touted Tokyo’s beefed-up military posture during White House talks on Friday (Jan. 13) as part of a deepening alliance to maintain stability in the increasingly tense Asia-Pacific. Hosting Kishida in the Oval Office, Biden said the […]
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