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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PATTAYA, Thailand - As Thailand moves further into 2026, few topics have generated more discussion among the...
Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...
Transgender fight outside Pattaya home disturbs family, owner calls for police action
PATTAYA, Thailand — A South Pattaya resident has expressed frustration after repeated incidents of public fighting outside their home in Soi Kor Pai 2....
Wild brawl erupts among Russian tourists in Jomtien, friend knocked out while trying to...
PATTAYA, Thailand — Chaos broke out in front of a convenience store at the entrance of Jomtien Soi 15 late on January 8, when...
Tolerance has broken Pattaya’s streets
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every major festival in Pattaya follows the same script: bright lights, big crowds, and official talk of “order” and “safety.” Then...