In my April column for The Diplomat, I argued that Thailand has downplayed the defense dimension in its tariff negotiations with the United States, so as to dodge tough questions of strategic ...

The U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Squadron, based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, traveled to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand for training with the Royal Thai Air Force as part of Exercise ...

Here’s a twist in the American network of Indo-Pacific defenses against Communist China that defies belief even in a world of shifting loyalties and ambiguous friendships: The air force of one of ...

The Royal Thai Air Force wants to replace its F-16 fighters. (Gordon Arthur/Staff) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Royal Thai Air Force has laid out its future aspirations in a document released Feb.

U-TAPAO, Thailand (Reuters) - With one luggage scanner and a tiny check-in hall, a Vietnam War-era naval air base in Thailand struggled on Friday to cope with thousands of tourists left stranded by a ...

BANGKOK, June 4 (Reuters) - Thailand plans to acquire a dozen Gripen JAS 39 fighter jets built by Sweden's SAAB (SAABb.ST), opens new tab over 10 years to replace its ageing fleet of mainly U.S.

On a tense Wednesday afternoon, the Royal Thai Air Force acted quickly after detecting a Myanmar Yak-130 military aircraft flying very close to Thailand’s border. The plane was spotted near Ban Moker ...

Cambodian soldiers reload the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on 24 July. (STR/AFP via Getty Images) Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have ...

An artist's impression of the Airbus MRTT+ in service with the Royal Thai Air Force. (Airbus) The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has signed a contract with Airbus to procure the enhanced version of the ...