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Army comparison: Flag of Myanmar Myanmar vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Myanmar's army fields 6,460 active vehicles — 2.0:1 Thailand's 3,175. Additionally, Myanmar has 90 and Thailand has 50 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #19 33.3
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Myanmar leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Thailand ThailandWorld #28 27.1
  • 950 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 394
  • 770 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 15
  • 190 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 56
  • 1,150 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 496
  • 1,180 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 595
  • 1,010 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,050
  • 760+90 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 234+50 stored
  • 450 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 335
Myanmar Thailand Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Myanmar Thailand Ratio
Total vehicles 6,460 3,175 🇲🇲 2.0×
In storage 90 50 🇲🇲 1.8×
On order 0 2 🇹🇭
Main battle tanks 950 394 🇲🇲 2.4×
Artillery pieces 2,140 666 🇲🇲 3.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,370 2,115 🇲🇲 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 201,000 360,850 🇹🇭 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 200,000 🇹🇭
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,150 496 🇲🇲 2.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,010 1,050 🇹🇭 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 190 56 🇲🇲 3.4×
Towed artillery 1,180 595 🇲🇲 2.0×
Rocket artillery 770 15 🇲🇲 51×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇲 MyanmarT-72 ×300MT-LB ×350Nora B-52 ×40
🇹🇭 ThailandM60A3 TTS Patton ×178IAV Stryker ×147ATMOS 2000 ×30
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Myanmar or Thailand?
Myanmar has a larger ground force with 6,460 vehicles compared to Thailand's 3,175 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Myanmar or Thailand?
Myanmar operates more main battle tanks with 950 compared to Thailand's 394.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Myanmar or Thailand?
Myanmar has 1,150 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Thailand's 496.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Myanmar or Thailand?
Thailand operates 1,050 APCs compared to Myanmar's 1,010.
Which country has more artillery systems, Myanmar or Thailand?
Myanmar fields 2,140 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Thailand's 666.
How do the Myanmar and Thailand armies compare in size?
Myanmar's army is 2.0 times larger than Thailand's in terms of total vehicles (6,460 vs 3,175).