Thailand releases defence white paper for 2024

The Thai Army has released a defence white paper for 2024 in which it calls for the procurement of several kinds of weaponry, including armed drones, to handle security challenges to Thailand over the next three years.

Models of wheeled armoured vehicles are displayed at a defence and security expo in Nonthaburi province in 2022. (Photo: bangkokpost.com)
Models of wheeled armoured vehicles are displayed at a defence and security expo in Nonthaburi province in 2022. (Photo: bangkokpost.com)

Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Army has released a defence white paper for 2024 in which it calls for the procurement of several kinds of weaponry, including armed drones, to handle security challenges to Thailand over the next three years.

The white paper gave an overview of the requests for weaponry and related equipment, but did not include details.

According to the white paper, apart from armed drones and attack helicopters, the Thai Army also mentioned tanks, wheeled armoured vehicles, patrol helicopters, transport aircraft, defence radar systems, territorial monitoring systems and better intelligence and communication equipment.

Chief of the Army General Charoenchai Hinthao said the white paper was distributed to help the general public know and understand the roles of the army and its development framework.

He noted that the list of weaponry is based on possible security challenges from the present to 2027./.

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