Tag: Royal Thai Air Force
Thailand-China hold joint air show, celebrate 40th anniversary
BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan and Royal Thai Air Force Commander-in-Chief ACM Treetod Sonjance along with the heads of Thailand’s military...
Air Force dispatches haze mitigation air operation
BANGKOK, 9 October 2015 – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has begun aerial spraying operations over Songkhla province to mitigate the haze, advising...
Thai Air Force to send more surveillance aircraft to deep South
BANGKOK, Oct 2 - The Royal Thai Air Force will deploy more aircraft on aerial surveillance missions in Thailand's violence-plagued deep South by...
Royal rainmaking operation launched to alleviate drought
NAKHON SAWAN, 15 May 2012 – With the collaboration of the Bureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation and the Royal Thai Air...
Air Force honors mayor, city workers for flood-relief assistance
Royal Thai Air Force officers honored 17 top Pattaya politicians and bureaucrats for their assistance in aiding victims of recent flooding in Bangkok....
Don Mueang Airport to reclaim eastern runway
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – A plan to restore Don Mueang Airport, mainly used for domestic flights, will start at the eastern runway where floodwaters...
Big sandbags to stem northern overflow to capital
BANGKOK, Nov 2 - In an attempt to curb the deluge from the north from overflowing into inner Bangkok, operations using 2.5 tonne sandbags...
Military called in for flood rescue and coordination with foreign counterparts...
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has entrusted the Ministry of Defence to set up a coordinating center on use of aircraft for flood relief operations...
Departure of Japan-bound C-130 planes deferred to tonight
BANGKOK, 18 March 2011 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force has decided to reschedule sending aid and necessities to Japan via C-130 aircraft...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...