Thai Air Force to change name to protect national space interests


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BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has proposed changing its name to the Royal Thai Air Force and Space and establishing a new unit to protect Thailand’s air and space interests, RTAF spokesman Air Marshal Prapas Sornjaidee (pic) said on Tuesday (Nov 19).

The move is in line with the air force’s policy to protect national air and space interests, which have an estimated economic value of 29 billion baht per year and employ 1.6 million people in the telecoms, broadcasting and related industries, he said.

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