Thai Air Force to Monitor Chinese Airbase in Laos

The Chinese factor. Thailand is concerned about a new facility in Laos Even the cautious attempts by the Chinese authorities to expand their capabilities in Southeast Asia are themselves changing the usual balance of power..

The Chinese factorThailand is concerned about a new facility in LaosEven the cautious attempts by the Chinese authorities to expand their capabilities in Southeast Asia are themselves changing the usual balance of power in the region.The Royal...

Air force monitors Chinese base operation in Laos as Beijing strengthens military ties with neighbours

Thailand's air force monitors a new Chinese-backed base in Laos, 50km from Vientiane. Satellite images show eight aircraft. Meanwhile, Beijing's Cambodian naval base, arms deliveries and billions in Lao debt stir Bangkok's regional security concerns.

Thailand keeps close watch on China's airbase upgrading project in Laos

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI air force has been quietly keeping a close watch on China’s current development of an airbase in northwestern Laos close to a shared border of Thailand, according to air force chief ACM Seksan Kantha. However, ACM Seksan today (Oct.12) declined to elaborate on his rare comment about China’s […]

Thai air force to monitor Chinese airbase in Laos

BANGKOK – Thailand’s air force will monitor and analyse developments surrounding a Chinese airbase in Laos, including its potential economic, political and military uses, the air force chief said on Monday. Air Chief Marshal Seksan Khantha, commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, cited the airbase in Ban Keun, Laos, as an example of major […]