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Army comparison: Flag of Thailand Thailand vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,394 active vehicles — 2.6:1 Thailand's 2,840. Additionally, Thailand has 50 and Vietnam has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Thailand ThailandWorld #28 26.3
ARMS Index / 100

Vietnam leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 394 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 15 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 56 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 496 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 595 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 1,050 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 234+50 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
Thailand Vietnam 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
Thailand Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 2,840 7,394 🇻🇳 2.6×
In storage 50 0 🇹🇭
On order 202 20 🇹🇭 10×
Main battle tanks 394 1,334 🇻🇳 3.4×
Artillery pieces 666 3,480 🇻🇳 5.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,780 2,580 🇻🇳 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 360,850 450,000 🇻🇳 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 200,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 25×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 496 300 🇹🇭 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,050 1,660 🇻🇳 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 56 180 🇻🇳 3.2×
Towed artillery 595 2,550 🇻🇳 4.3×
Rocket artillery 15 750 🇻🇳 50×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇭 ThailandM60A3 TTS Patton ×178IAV Stryker ×147ATMOS 2000 ×30
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to Thailand's 2,840 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to Thailand's 394.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Thailand or Vietnam?
Thailand has 496 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to Thailand's 1,050.
Which country has more artillery systems, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Thailand's 666.
How do the Thailand and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 2.6 times larger than Thailand's in terms of total vehicles (7,394 vs 2,840).