1 - 10 of 114 results for "army"

  1. 1. news | 24 Apr 2013

    Army panel to investigate conscript beatings

    MILITARY

    By Wassana Nanuam, Newspaper section: News

    » An army committee has been set up to look into two cases of physical abuse against conscripts which were posted on YouTube, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said yesterday.

  2. 2. learning | 24 Mar 2011

    Army chief says 'sorry'

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has apologised for the army's "lack of understanding and care" that led to large numbers of deaths in the Tak Bai and Krue Se crackdowns in 2004.

  3. 3. learning | 27 Sep 2012

    Army’s blimp may fly soon

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The army’s 350 million-baht blimp has never been put in service and it costs 25 million baht a year to maintain. Now, the army is about to spend 50 million more baht to finally get it into the air.

  4. 4. news | 14 Jun 2013

    Army chief cautious on peace talks

    By Wassana Nanuam

    » Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has responded cautiously to the demands set by separatists' representatives to reduce the violence in the restive far South.

  5. 5. learning | 29 May 2013

    Angry general

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » General Prayuth has angry words with the media after some commentators suggested that the army chief’s proposed border fence is really aimed at increasing the army’s budget.

  6. 6. news | 22 Apr 2013

    Suphanburi rise to second after drawing with Army

    SOCCER

    By Tor Chittinand, Newspaper section: Sports

    » Suphanburi moved to second place after they drew 1-1 yesterday against Army United in the Thai Premier League yesterday.

  7. 7. news | 05 Jun 2013

    Army handed key unrest role

    SOUTH

    Newspaper section: News

    » The army will have the "biggest role" in solving the unrest in the three southernmost provinces, in coordination with other agencies, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Tuesday.

  8. 8. news | 04 Jun 2013

    Chalerm: Bigger role for army in South

    By Patsara Jikkham

    » The army will be given the "biggest role" in solving problems in the three southern border provinces, in coordination with other agencies, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said on Tuesday.

  9. 9. learning | 16 Aug 2012

    Kaew gets promotion; retires from boxing

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Retiring Olympic silver medallist Kaew Pongprayoon will soon be promoted from sergeant to sub-lieutenant and amateur boxing will get full army support, the army chief said yesterday.

  10. 10. tech | 25 Apr 2013

    US army seeks new technology to replace GPS

    By AFP

    » The US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon's research agency said Wednesday.

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