Surveillance drones to be deployed to help ground forces

By Thai PBS

 

 

The army will deploy surveillance drones in the Deep South in 2018 fiscal year, Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Seetabutr said Wednesday (Oct 18).

 

Gen Udomdej said that the army planned to deploy 3-4 surveillance drones in each of the 37 districts in the restive region, with drones to be launched to survey routes ahead of the deployment of ground forces on patrol missions to prevent ambushes after roadside attacks.

 

As for the 2018 fiscal year which began on Oct 1, he disclosed that the government had allocated altogether 13,255 million baht for the implementation of 78 projects and 85 activities in the four southernmost provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/surveillance-drones-deployed-help-ground-forces/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-10-19

Perhaps the drones might also be used to look for insurgents' camps in the jungle, and for people-smugglers crossing the border, as well ?

 

To be honest I'd have assumed that this was already being done anyway, ever since the blimp turned-out to be a failure, and complete waste of money !

A better choice than the failed Blimp,lot cheaper,and easier to use.unless

they paid too much for them.

regards worgeordie

How are the BIB surveillance drones in walking st Pattaya working out?

3 hours ago, Ricardo said:

Perhaps the drones might also be used to look for insurgents' camps in the jungle, and for people-smugglers crossing the border, as well ?

Depends on how many military troops you want to reveal.

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