Thailand's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$7,315M (1.30% of its GDP).

Thailand has a military that is composed of 360,850 active personnel, 200,000 in reserve and 138,700 from paramilitary forces, totalling 699,550 or 10.2 military personnel per 1000 in population.

On land, Thailand has a mobile force of 288 tanks. For aerial defence, Thailand has an air force of 143 military aircrafts and 47 attack helicopters.

Thailand has a naval fleet of 19 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers. The naval fleet of warships also include 10 frigates and 7 corvettes.

 

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