Cambodia-Thailand military balance

As hostilities flare between the Southeast Asian neighbours,
an analysis of their military capabilities reveals a wide disparity,
with Thailand holding a decisive advantage

CAMBODIA 
Defence
budget (2024)
$1.3 billion
Total active
personnel
124,300

THAILAND
Defence
budget (2024)
$5.73 billion
Total active
personnel
360,850

GROUND FORCES
MAIN BATTLE TANKS
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS
ARTILLERY WEAPONS
COMBAT-CAPABLE FIGHTER JETS
MULTI-ROLE HELICOPTERS
MAJOR WARSHIPS
PATROL AND COASTAL COMBAT VESSELS

= 15,000
= 50
= 50
= 100
= 10
= 5
= 1
= 5

75,000
200
230
486
0
14
0
13

245,000
394
1,199
2,579
122
33
8 (1 aircraft carrier, 7 frigates)
70

Sources: IISS Military Balance 2023, Reuters
Picture: Getty Images
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