TY  - BOOK
AU  - MOHAMMED Ahmedullah
TI  - Defence from and for Thailand
PY  - 2012///
KW  - THAILAND
KW  - ARMED FORCES
N2  - The change of power in Thailand, including a new Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has renewed focus on defence awareness with long delayed procurement projects reviewed and recent purchases made. This, combied with a steadily increasing defence budget since the coup in 2006, has made Thailand one of the most promising defence markets in Asia.  This article covers Thailand's 10-year procurement plan, its growing defence budget, external and internal threats and key procurement possibilties. It also talks about the current and ongoing procurement programmes and touches as well on the helicopter tragedy in 2011 which raised the issue of helicopter maintenance
ER  -