J-5 before opening of Defense & Security Thailand 2019 tri-service exhibition.

Only a few days before the opening of one of the most important tri-service and security exhibitions of the year. Defense & Security 2019 will be over 35% larger than the previous edition and it is again being held at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 21 November 2019. 

Defense and Security 2019 exhibition will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 21 November 2019. (Picture source Facebook account Defense & Security 2019)

Defense and Security Thailand 2019 is set to host more than 20,000 professionals including over 300 official delegations including top-brass lead by the Ministry of Defence, Chiefs of Armed Forces for Army, Navy and Air Force along with Police and key-decision makers from other high-ranking government officials from across ASEAN.

The opening ceremony will be held on 18 November 2019, 07.30 - 09.00 AM at Lakeside, IMPACT. The opening ceremony will be presided over by Dept. Prime Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon.

DEFENSE & SECURITY THAILAND 2019 will focus on regional cooperation and business partnerships for a more united and eff¬ective response regarding disaster management, cybersecurity, anti-terrorism, and defence production. The show has a rich history of partnering with multinational corporations, manufacturers, delegations, military decision-makers, and related government officials, especially from ASEAN.

Thailand to raise military and internal security spending in the next five years. The total defence spending of ASEAN States has doubled over the last 15 years with countries like Thailand witnessing military expenditure at high rates. In fact, the country’s annual defence spending is anticipated to reach USD 6.9 billion by 2021, following a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.06%, according to a report by Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI).

The nature of security threats in Thailand includes potential political unrest, occasional border disputes, domestic terrorist and separatist group activities in the troubled southern provinces, natural disasters, human smuggling, and illicit drug tracking. All will result in the increasing demand for modern internal security equipment. The upgrading of border security and demand for effective immigration control at all airports, bus terminals and seaports has also fueled the need for equipment such as biometrics, fixed surveillance devices, and unmanned aerial vehicles.