File picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Thailand’s elite special operations units are conducting a major joint exercise simulating urban riot and terrorism scenarios, in preparation for potential national crises amid ongoing domestic and border security concerns.

 

The high-profile training, held under the framework of the Crisis Management Exercise 2025 (C-MEX 25), aims to test the country’s readiness to handle threats such as bombings, hostage situations, and large-scale civil unrest.

 

According to official sources, the main event is scheduled for 27 June 2025 at 14:30, with General Songwit Noonphakdee, Chief of Defence Forces, presiding over and observing the drill at the site of the Orange Line MRT station on Rama IX Road, within the premises of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), Huai Khwang district, Bangkok.

 

The training involves multiple simulated scenarios across designated mock stations:

 

• Crowd control operations, led by the 11th Military Circle, at the MRTA multi-purpose building plaza.

 

• Bombing and arson attack, managed by MRTA, in front of its Learning Centre.

 

• Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and active shooter scenario, coordinated by MRTA and the International Counter Terrorism Operations Center (ICTOC), at the MRTA ticketing zone.

 

• Hostage crisis and counterterrorist rescue mission, executed by ICTOC, inside the Orange Line’s underground tunnel. The selected station for this drill will be closed to the public.

 

High-ranking officials attending the event include the Governor of MRTA, Commander of the 1st Army Region, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Commander of the 11th Military Circle, and senior commanders from the Special Operations Division and Counter-Terrorist units. General Songwit is expected to oversee and evaluate the readiness and coordination between the various agencies.

 

This exercise comes amid heightened political tensions, with mass protests expected on 28 June, and rising security concerns along Thailand’s borders. Authorities have stressed that while no third-party threats have been confirmed, precautionary measures and surveillance are being intensified to ensure public safety.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-06-27

 

 

 

 

Looks like they have been paint balling, and this team got the flag!

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Thailand’s elite special operations units are conducting a major joint exercise simulating urban riot and terrorism scenarios, in preparation for potential national crises amid ongoing domestic and border security concerns.

 

Cambodia will not attack Thailand.