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Thailand
Power index #28 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#28
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Thailand is located in Asia (South-eastern Asia). It has an estimated population of 72,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $520 billion (about $7,222 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 360,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 200,000 reservists, ranking #15 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $6B, roughly 1.2% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 570 military aircraft, 650 tanks, 290 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Thailand–Cambodia Border War
Asia · disputed 800km border, fighter jets and artillery used, since May 2025
50
est. deaths
A long-dormant border dispute over ancient temples reignited into the worst fighting between the two countries in years, including fighter-jet sorties and rocket fire. A ceasefire was signed December 27, 2025, but the conflict has broken down and reignited multiple times before that — status should be treated as fragile rather than resolved.
SRC: WHO / Al Jazeera / Britannica, aggregated, late 2025
Share of World
of world population
72,000,000 people
of world GDP
$520B nominal
of world defense spending
$6B / year
of world active personnel
360,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition560,000 total personnel
Active 64%Reserve 36%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.2% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $17k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 5.0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$17k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier (carrier-operating navy), not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South-eastern Asia
Thailand ranks #3 of 8 in South-eastern Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.