Medical Unmanned Aircraft Operation · Royal Tribute Project
Medical Drone
Pua · Nan 2026
INSEE-350 takes flight delivering medicine and medical supplies to remote communities — alongside the launch of True SkyBridge, Thailand's first autonomous air-logistics platform for public health
The Medical Unmanned Aircraft Operation (Medical Drone) is a royal tribute project in honour of His Majesty the King's birthday on 28 July 2026 — a collaboration between the Ministry of Public Health, True Corporation PLC, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the NBTC and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI). The project deploys Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to transport medicine, medical supplies and lab specimens, improving access to public healthcare for communities in remote areas, high mountains and disaster-affected zones.
The opening ceremony took place on 16 July 2026 at Phaya Phanong Stadium, Pua District, Nan Province, presided over by Mr. Narin Kalayanamit, Advisor to the Minister of Public Health, on behalf of Minister of Public Health Mr. Phatthana Phromphat, joined by Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of CAAT, the Deputy Governor of Nan, the Region 1 Health Inspector-General, the Nan Provincial Chief Medical Officer, the Director of Pua Crown Prince Hospital, the Commander of the 38th Military Circle, and executives from True Corporation, the NBTC, the Ministry of Public Health and partner agencies.
The project marks Thailand’s first success in deploying long-range medical drones together with an autonomous air-logistics platform fully integrated into public-health workflows. It will next expand to 10 more remote sites — such as Debaratana Vejjanukul Hospital in Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai — and become part of the national health-service system in both normal operations and emergency or disaster situations.
A proud moment for INSEE UAV — the aircraft flying this operation is the INSEE-350, our VTOL platform, entrusted with Thailand's historic first medical air-transport missions.
INSEE-350
VTOL Fixed-Wing Platform
High-performance VTOL fixed-wing platform — vertical take-off and landing in confined areas, long range, and built for mountainous terrain. The primary aircraft of the Medical Drone operation.
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True SkyBridge
Autonomous Air Logistics Platform
Thailand's first autonomous air-logistics platform, designed and developed by the True Innovation Center — managing medical transport end-to-end: route planning, payload quality monitoring, real-time flight tracking, fleet control, and automated documentation logging time and coordinates along the entire route. It instantly recalculates routes when weather exceeds safety thresholds, without waiting for human command — supporting multiple drone brands, AI-driven, on True's intelligent network.
Pua Model
Pua District · Nan Province
A pilot model for drone-based medical logistics in Pua, Nan — delivering NCD patient medication and returning with lab specimens, before scaling to other regions nationwide.
Mission 1 · NCD’s Continuity Model
NCD Medication Delivery · Ban Rong Ngae
Mission 2 · Disaster Response Model
Critical Disaster Scenario · Ban Nam Pua
Demo flight results from the opening ceremony, 16 July 2026 — Source: True Corporation PLC / CAAT
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Demo Missions
46 km
Longest Round Trip
35 min
Longest Mission Time
70%
Max Time Saved
As Thailand's civil aviation regulator, CAAT supports the project through flight-safety oversight and by authorising UAS operations beyond standard flight conditions — ensuring every mission is safe, lawful and aligned with international standards.
“CAAT is ready to support the use of unmanned aircraft technology for public benefit, particularly in medicine and public health — improving access to services for people in remote areas and strengthening emergency and disaster response.”
Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon — Director General, CAAT
