MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Thailand
Government
Monarchy
Population
71.80M
Area
513,120 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$505.9B
Active Personnel
360.0K
Reserve Personnel
200.0K
Defense Budget
$7.5B · %1.4 GDP
Conscription
Selective
9 years 11 months 25 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 |  Austria | 28 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 53 |
| #52 |  Belarus | 28 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 17 |
| #53 |  Thailand | 28 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 48 |
| #54 |  Hungary | 27 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| #55 |  Slovakia | 26 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 71.8M
Active360K
Reserve200K
Paramilitary110K
Economic Burden
$7.5B 1.4% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $104/yr
Per Soldier $20,833/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 15
Total Airports 64
Major Ports 5
Coastline 3,219 km
Oil Production 400K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 360,000
- Reserve Personnel 200,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 110,000
- Total Military Personnel 670,000
- Available for Military Service 35,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 1,000,000
- Conscription Status Selective
- Conscription Duration (days) 6 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 760
- IFV Count 300
- APC Count 1,500
- Recon Vehicle Count 100
- MRAP Count 200
- Towed Artillery Count 1,000
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 200
- MLRS Count 50
- Mortar Count 500
- ATGM Launcher Count 500
- SHORAD Count 30
- MANPADS Count 1,000
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 550
- Fighter Aircraft Count 100
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 20
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 50
- Tanker Aircraft Count 3
- AWACS Count 2
- Trainer Aircraft Count 120
- Total Helicopters 250
- Attack Helicopter Count 50
- Transport Helicopter Count 100
- UAV Count 30
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 80
- Aircraft Carrier Count 1
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 7
- Corvette Count 10
- Total Submarines 2
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 40
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 7,500,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1.4 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 104 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 505,900,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 1,500,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 100,000,000 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 1,500,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 15
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 2,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 50,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 15
- Total Airport Count 64
- Major Port Count 5
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 400,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 400,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 3,219 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 71,801,279
- Military Age Population 48,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 51 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 94 %
- Area (km²) 513,120 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Monarchy
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 595 systems · 89 categories · 84,422 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 433 Reserve 1 Ordered 1 Retired 160
Age Profile
46years
average
%10
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1855–2023
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 235 -
United Kingdom 47 -
Germany 40 -
France 28 -
Israel 27 -
Japan 26 -
Russia 26 -
Italy 23
Companies
- Bell Textron 17
- Colt's Manufacturing Company 17
- FN Herstal 16
- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 15
- Heckler & Koch 11
- Boeing 10
- Lockheed Martin 10
- Raytheon 10
Inventory 595 systems · 31 categories · 84,422 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
FV101 Scorpion 100
Tanks · ACTIVE
IS —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M24 Chaffee 20
Tanks · ACTIVE
M41 Walker Bulldog 24
Tanks · ACTIVE
M48 Patton 105
Tanks · ACTIVE
M60 tank 178
Tanks · ACTIVE
Stingray light tank 106
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-84 49
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-84U Oplot 49
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 62 30
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 69 tank 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 95 Ha-Go 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
+26 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
150 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
60 mm mortar M2 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Cardom —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Gun Howitzer Noricum 92
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Haubits m/40 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
L16 81mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M-56 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M-68 44
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M1 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M101 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M102 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 48
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
+23 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K38 Igla —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Blowpipe —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
FIM-43 Redeye —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
HN-5 1,150
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Mistral —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
RBS 70 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Starburst —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Starstreak —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Sea Cat —
SHORAD Systems · ACTIVE
HQ-12 2
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
MIM-23 Hawk 40
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
+13 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Astra 600 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta 92 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta M1951 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
CZ 75 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
CZ 92 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Carbon 15 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt 1991 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Commander —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Pistol Model 1927 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Coonan .357 Magnum —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Daewoo Precision Industries K5 200
Pistols · ACTIVE
+136 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
M320 Grenade Launcher Module —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
M79 grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
Milkor 40mm UBGL grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
Milkor MGL —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
STK 40 AGL —
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) · ACTIVE
MN-1 —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
M26 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
Armbrust —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-2 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
+8 more
MILITARY VEHICLES
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Bristol Bulldog —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Curtiss P-36 Hawk —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Fairey Firefly —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Grumman F8F Bearcat —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Nakajima Ki-27 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa 24
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
NiD 29 52
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
North American F-100 Super Sabre —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
North American F-86 Sabre 40
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Northrop F-5 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Northrop F-5 Tiger II 45
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
P-12/F4B —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
+42 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu 1
Strategic Bombers · ACTIVE
Heinkel He 45 —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Martin B-10 15
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Mitsubishi Ki-21 9
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Mitsubishi Ki-30 —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Avro 504 40
Tactical / Medium Bombers · RETIRED
Curtiss F11C Goshawk 36
Naval Strike Aircraft · ACTIVE
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver —
Naval Strike Aircraft · ACTIVE
Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver —
Naval Strike Aircraft · RETIRED
SB2C-1 Helldiver —
Naval Strike Aircraft · RETIRED
SB2C-4 Helldiver —
Naval Strike Aircraft · RETIRED
SBW Helldiver —
Naval Strike Aircraft · RETIRED
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Airbus C-295W —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Alenia G.222 6
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Antonov An-12 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Arava 201 3
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
CASA C-212 Aviocar —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 3
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas C-47 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Fairchild C-123 Provider —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
+7 more
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
AH-6 Little Bird —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell AH-1 Cobra —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Ka-29TB 4
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
MH-6 Little Bird —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
AH-1J International —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
Bell AH-1G HueyCobra —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
Bell AH-1S HueyCobra —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW149 5
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW189 4
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Airbus Helicopters H145 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Airbus Helicopters H145M —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
+49 more
UAV / DRONES
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
Aeronautics Aerostar —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Aeronautics Defense Dominator —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic Mini —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Elbit Hermes 180 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Elbit Hermes 900 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
RQ-11 Raven —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Searcher —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tiptchak —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · RETIRED
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
EC-121K Warning Star —
AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · RETIRED
Fokker F27 Maritime Enforcer 1
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Grumman S-2 Tracker —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed P-3 Orion —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Vought O2U Corsair 70
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
CP-121 Tracker —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · RETIRED
O2U-1 Corsair —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · RETIRED
O2U-4 Corsair 70
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · RETIRED
SU Corsair 70
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · RETIRED
Aichi E13A —
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · ACTIVE
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog —
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · ACTIVE
Cessna O-2 Skymaster 11
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · ACTIVE
+12 more
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
Aero L-39 Albatros 37
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
Alpha Jet 19
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
Cessna T-37 Tweet 16
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
L-39ZO Albatros 37
Jet Trainers · RETIRED
Lockheed T-33B —
Jet Trainers · RETIRED
XT-37A Tweet 16
Jet Trainers · RETIRED
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II —
Propeller Trainers · ACTIVE
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
Etna-class cruiser —
Cruisers · RETIRED
Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer —
Destroyers · ACTIVE
1898 program destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Demirhisar-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
G-88 destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
G148-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Kit-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Lieutenant Pushchin-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Nargen-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
P-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
R-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Type A destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
+24 more
SUBMARINES
X-class submarine 1
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
Matchanu-class submarine —
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM S26T-class submarine —
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
Type 039A submarine —
Conventional Submarines · ACTIVE
N-class submarine 1
Conventional Submarines · RETIRED
Pietro Micca-class submarine 1
Conventional Submarines · RETIRED
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
Type 071 amphibious transport dock —
Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · ACTIVE
C-139 tank landing ship 2
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
LST Mk. 1-class tank landing ship 2
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
LST Mk. 2-class tank-landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
LST Mk. 3-class tank landing ship 2
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
LST-542-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
Duarry Super Cat landing craft —
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · ACTIVE
LCM-8-class landing craft —
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · ACTIVE
LDM 200-class medium landing craft —
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · ACTIVE
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Algerine-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
Lerici-class minehunter —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
Belgian MSC-type minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Bluebird-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Hunt-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Ponta Delgada-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Rewdwing-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Chonburi-class patrol vessel —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Heron-class river gunboat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
DOM Kantang-class torpedo boat 6
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
DOM Prabparapak-class missile boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
DOM Ratcharit-class missile boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
+13 more
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
Mark 44 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Mark 46 —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Sting Ray torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
30 mm Breda-Mauser 3
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
5 inch/54 caliber Mark 42 gun —
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
5 inch/54 caliber Mark 45 gun —
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
70-K 52
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
Bofors 57 mm Mk.1 gun —
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
OTO Melara 76 mm gun —
Naval Guns · ACTIVE
8 cm/40 3rd Year Type gun —
Naval Guns · RETIRED
OTO 100/47 gun —
Naval Guns · RETIRED
QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss —
Naval Guns · RETIRED
+2 more
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
C-802 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
Exocet —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
Gabriel —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
Harpoon —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
RBS-15 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
YJ-8 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
YJ-83 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIM-9 Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-9M Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
IRIS-T 220
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
Rafael Python 4 —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-120 AMRAAM —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
MICA 50
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
Python 400
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
MBDA Meteor —
Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · ACTIVE
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
M117 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
M2A1 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Mark 80 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Mark 82 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Mark 84 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Rad-2 —
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · RETIRED
M2 flamethrower —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
Molotov cocktail —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
NAVAL SAM
RADAR SYSTEMS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2023SIG Sauer P320
- 2023Fennec
- 2022Elbit Hermes 900
- 2022Korean GPS Guided Bomb
- 2021ZBL-08
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 4 companies · 16 systems produced · 45 deals
Full Companies List4 defense companies→All Produced Weapons List16 weapon systems→All Defense Deals45 defense deals→
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$2.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
50 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$100 M
↘ IMPORTS
$1.5 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-1.4 Mr
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $1.4 per citizen
Import per Capita $20.9 per citizen
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State2
SECTOR STARS
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 Panus Assembly SECTOR HERITAGE
PRODUCTION PROFILE
16
Total Systems
12
Ongoing
4
Ended
55
Avg. MASS Score
ALL COMPANIES 4 companies · 4 active
Sort:
| Company | Revenue | Systems | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaiseri | — | 1 | — |
| Panus Assembly | — | 2 | — |
| Royal Thai Air Force | — | 1 | — |
| Royal Thai Army Ordnance Department | — | 1 | — |
Production 16 systems · 8 categories
Show:
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Ratcharit-class missile boat 51
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 1 country
Kantang-class torpedo boat 48
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 1 country
Prabparapak-class missile boat 41
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 1 country
Krabi-class patrol vessel 0
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) · 4 country
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS3 export · 41 import · 1 domestic
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↗ | 2024 |  Bhutan | First Win | 10 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2023 | Israel | ATMOS 2000 | 24 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↗ | 2021 | Bhutan | First Win | 15 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2019 | United States | M163 Vulcan Air Defense System | 24 | — | Modernization | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2019→2024 | United States | AH-6 Little Bird | 8 | $104 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2019 |  South Korea | Daewoo Precision Industries K5 | 200 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2018 | Israel | Aeronautics Defense Dominator | — | $27 M | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | 2015 | Italy | AgustaWestland AW149 | 5 | $80 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ⟳ | 2014 | Domestic supply | First Win | 21 | — | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | —→2013 |  Sweden | Erieye | 2 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2012→2013 |  People's Republic of China | PHL-11 | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2010→2013 |  Ukraine | T-84U Oplot | 49 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1999 | United States | Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate | 2 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1996 | United States | Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate | 2 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1995 | Germany | Condor | 18 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1994→1996 | United States | Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate | 2 | — | lease | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1987→1989 | United States | Stingray light tank | 106 | $150 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1987 | People's Republic of China | Type 85 AFV | 410 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1981 | — | Flycatcher | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1976 | United States | AU-23A Peacemaker | 20 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1972 | United States | AU-23A Peacemaker | 14 | — | aid | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1972 | United States | AU-23A Peacemaker | 34 | — | aid | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1969→1971 | United States | Tapi-class corvette | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1940 | Japan | Mitsubishi Ki-21 | 9 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1940 | Japan | Mitsubishi Ki-30 | 24 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1938→1940 | Japan | Nakajima E8N | 18 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1937 | United States | Martin B-10 | 6 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1935→1938 | Japan | Matchanu-class submarine | 4 | $1 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1934→1938 | Italy | Trat-class torpedo boat | 9 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United States | Vought O2U Corsair | 70 | — | new-build | ||
| ↘ | — | United States | BFC Hawk | 24 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | South Korea | Daewoo Precision Industries K7 | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | ATMOS 2000 | 6 | — | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | — |  South Africa | Mamba | 87 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  Singapore | Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier | 11 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Japan | FD-25 Defender | 1 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United States | BFC Hawk | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | L118 | 60 | — | license-production | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  Spain | Harrier 1st Generation | 10 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Sweden | Saab JAS 39 Gripen | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | — | Type 053 frigate | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↗ | — |  Pakistan | S26T-class submarine | — | — | license-production | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Ukraine | T-84 | — | — | Delivered | ||
| ↘ | — | People's Republic of China | VT-4 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Vickers 6-Ton | 36 | — | new-build | Delivered |
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE45transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
3transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$728 M
41transactions
Σ TOTAL
$728 M
45transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | $556 M | $556 M |
| Italy | — | $109 M | $109 M |
| Israel | — | $35 M | $35 M |
| Japan | — | $28 M | $28 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 16 countries
- #1First Win7countryArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
- #2NIN94countryMachine Pistols
- #3Krabi-class patrol vessel4countryOffshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)
- #44×4 Light truck type 50/513countryLight Tactical Vehicles
- #5Tachin-class corvette2countryCorvettes
- #6S26T-class submarine2countryConventional Submarines
- #7Siamese Mauser1countryBolt-Action Rifles
- #8Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate1countryFrigates
05 / History & Conflicts · 17 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
United States 26 wars Australia 16 wars New Zealand 14 wars Japan 11 wars Laos 10 wars ◄── Thailand ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Thailand · 55 conflicts
55Conflicts
1Wins
1Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 1,163,777 Vietnam War Highest Enemy Losses 100,000 Hundred Days Offensive Longest 21 years Communist insurgency in Malaysia
Human Cost · Thailand
80,644Military
0Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. | 2009–2016 | Somali pirates | Primary | — |
| 2006 Thai coup d'état Coup | 2006–present | Royal Thai Police | Primary | — |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1985 Thai coup attempt Coup | 1985–present | Prem Cabinet Government Army Troops 1st Infantry Battalion | Primary | — |
| 1981 Thai military rebellion Insurgency | 1981–present | Prem Cabinet Second | Primary | — |
| Vietnamese and republic of Kampuchea border raids in Thailand Proxy | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Draw |
| Cambodian–Vietnamese War Interstate | 1977–1991 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| October 1977 Thai coup d'état Coup | 1977–present | Thanin Cabinet | Primary | — |
| March 1977 Thai coup d'état attempt Coup | 1977–present | Thanin Cabinet Royal Thai Army | Primary | — |
| Third Indochina War Interstate | 1975–1991 | (until 1989) (from 1989) Arms supplies | Primary | — |
| 1972 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1972–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao | Primary | Tactical Win |
| 1971 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1971–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao | Primary | Tactical Loss |
| 1970 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1970–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao | Primary | Ongoing |
| Cambodian campaign Proxy | 1970 | Viet Cong Khmer Rouge GRUNK | Primary | Decisive Win |
| 1969 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1969–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao | Primary | Ongoing |
| Operation Igloo White Special Op. | 1968–1973 | North Vietnam | Primary | — |
| Operation Commando Hunt Special Op. | 1968–1972 | Intervention | Primary | Tactical Loss |
| Operation Toan Thang I Special Op. | 1968 | Viet Cong | Primary | — |
| Tet Offensive Special Op. | 1968 | Viet Cong | Primary | Tactical Win |
| Battle of Hat Dich Proxy | 1968–1969 | Viet Cong | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Lima Site 85 Proxy | 1968 | {{Plainlist| Pathet Lao }} | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| 1968 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1968–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao | Primary | Tactical Win |
| Communist insurgency in Malaysia Insurgency | 1968–1989 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1967 in the Vietnam War Interstate | 1967–present | Communist forces: Viet Cong Pathet Lao | Primary | Ongoing |
| Operation Shed Light Special Op. | 1966–present | North Vietnam | Primary | — |
| Operation Barrel Roll Special Op. | 1964–1973 | Pathet Lao | Primary | Tactical Loss |
| Battle of Vientiane | 1960 | Neutralist Armed Forces Pathet Lao Supported by 24px SVF | Primary | — |
| Laotian Civil War Civil War | 1959–1975 | {{nowrap| Pathet Lao   | Primary | Decisive Win |
| 1957 Thai coup d'état Coup | 1957–present | Phibun cabinet Royal Thai Police | Primary | — |
| Vietnam War Proxy | 1955–1975 | {{Plainlist| (from 1959) }} | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Pork Chop Hill Proxy | 1953 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1951 Thai coup d'état Coup | 1951–present | National Military Council of Thailand | Primary | — |
| Third Battle of Seoul Proxy | 1950–1951 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Korean War Interstate | 1950–1953 | {{Plainlist | }} | Primary | — |
| Palace Rebellion Insurgency | 1949–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Army General Staff Plot | 1948–present | Royal Thai Army | Primary | — |
| 1947 Thai coup d'état Coup | 1947 | People's Party government | Primary | — |
| Burma Campaign 1944–1945 Interstate | 1944–1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Interstate | 1943–1945 | United Kingdom | Primary | — |
| Burma Campaign Interstate | 1942–1945 | Allies: {{bulleted list| | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Burma Campaign 1942–43 Interstate | 1942–1943 | United Kingdom China | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Interstate | 1942 | Intervention | Secondary | Decisive Win |
| Japanese invasion of Thailand Intervention | 1941–present | Intervention | Primary | Ceasefire |
| Operation Krohcol Intervention | 1941 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| South-East Asian theater of World War II Special Op. | 1941–1945 | Allies {{clist|bullets=yes|title={{nobold| | Primary | — |
| Japanese conquest of Burma Special Op. | 1941–1942 | {{ubl| | | | China| (air support)}} | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan Interstate | 1941 | Intervention | Primary | Ceasefire |
| Battle of Ko Chang Interstate | 1941 | {{nowrap| }} | Primary | — |
| Malayan campaign Interstate | 1941–1942 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Franco-Thai War Interstate | 1940–1941 | {{nowrap| }} | Primary | — |
| Bombing of South-East Asia Interstate | 1940–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Rebellion of the Sergeants Insurgency | 1935–present | Phraya Phahon Cabinet Royal Thai Army | Primary | — |
| Hundred Days Offensive Special Op. | 1918 | Intervention | Secondary | Decisive Win |
| Ngiao Rebellion Insurgency | 1902–1904 | Shan (Ngiao) Rebels | Primary | — |
| Paknam Incident Interstate | 1893–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
ThailandvsAustria
01Personnel
Active Personnel
×15.7
Reserve Personnel
+%67
Paramilitary Personnel
+%100
Total Military Personnel
+%369
Available for Military Service
+%900
Reaching Military Age Annually
×11.1
Conscription Duration (days)
×30.0
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%579
IFV Count
+%6
APC Count
+%275
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
+%233
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
×11.1
MLRS Count
+%108
Mortar Count
=
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
+%100
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
×36.7
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%567
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%400
Tanker Aircraft Count
+%100
AWACS Count
+%100
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%700
Total Helicopters
+%733
Attack Helicopter Count
+%317
Transport Helicopter Count
+%456
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
+%100
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
+%100
Total Submarines
+%100
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%114
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%100
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%267
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%5
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%188
Arms Exports (USD)
+%100
Arms Imports (USD)
+%100
Defense Industry Rank
+%100
Defense Industry Size (USD)
+%100
Defense Sector Employment
+%100
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%150
Total Airport Count
+%28
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
×22.2
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%344
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%684
Military Age Population
+%943
Urban Population (%)
+%14
Literacy Rate (%)
+%5
Area (km²)
+%512
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.