After the onset of the full-scale war, there has been a sharp increase in the supply of drones from Thailand to Russia. Customs documents show that Skyhub Technologies ranks second in the volume of such supplies.
Another company, China Thai Corp, acquired drones worth $144 million from Chinese manufacturers during the first 11 months of 2025. In the same year, it was sanctioned by the UK for exporting military technologies to Russia.
From January to November 2025, Russia received drones from Thailand worth $125 million, accounting for 88% of the total UAV exports from this region. At the same time, China exported drones to Thailand worth $186 million.
For comparison, in 2022, the volume of drone imports to Thailand was less than $1 million, and none of them were delivered to Russia.
The Director-General of the Thai Customs Department, Phantong Loikulantha, noted that the export of Chinese drones is carried out within the framework of current legislation. The Thai Ministry of Commerce is also examining the situation and may tighten export controls.
