Chaiseri
{{Short description|Thai arms manufacturing company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Chaiseri Metal and Rubber Co., Ltd.
| logo = Chaiseri-logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
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| native_name = บริษัท ชัยเสรีเม็ททอลแอนด์รับเบอร์ จำกัด
| native_name_lang = th
| type = Limited company
| industry = Defence
| founded = {{Start date and age|1939}}{{cite web|url=http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/about_us/index/expetise|title=About Us|publisher=Chaiseri|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329051003/http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/about_us/index/expetise|url-status=dead}}
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| hq_location_city = Pathum Thani
| hq_location_country = Thailand
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubil|Hiran Koolhiran (MD){{cite web|url=http://www.thailandtrustmark.com/en/success-story/22-chaiseri-metal-and-rubber-story|title=Chaiseri: Thai Armaments for International Security|website=Thailand Trust Mark|publisher=Department of International Trade Promotion|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302035605/http://www.thailandtrustmark.com/en/success-story/22-chaiseri-metal-and-rubber-story|url-status=dead}}|{{ill|Nopparat Kulhiran|th|นพรัตน์ กุลหิรัญ|v=ib}} (VP){{cite news|url=http://bk.asia-city.com/city-living/news/madame-tank|accessdate=13 August 2017|title=Meet the woman who runs a Thai tank-making empire|last1=Tun-Atiru|first1=Choltanutkun|work=BK|date=2017-08-11}}}}
| products = Armoured fighting vehicle
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| homepage = {{Official website|chaiseri-defense.com}}
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Chaiseri Metal and Rubber Co., Ltd. also known as just Chaiseri is a Thai arms manufacturing company. Describing itself as a "defense land system specialist", Chaiseri designs, manufactures, and upgrades armoured vehicles, their subsystems, and track systems.{{cite web|title=About Chaiseri|url=http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/main|website=Chaiseri Metal and Rubber Co., Ltd.|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329061233/http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/main|url-status=dead}}
Besides being a supplier to the Royal Thai Army, the company exports to 37 countries including several Arab states, Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Denmark, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Sweden, Russia, Singapore, Ukraine.
History
Chaiseri got its start as a specialist in rubber and rubber-to-metal bonded parts such as torque rods and rubber bumpers for commercial cargo trucks. They then moved to producing track shoes and road wheels for Royal Thai Army tracked armoured vehicles.
Chaiseri then established a vehicle rebuild plant where they repaired and upgraded both wheeled and tracked vehicles, from small vehicles like M151 and Mercedes-Benz W460 to assault amphibious vehicles such as the AAVP7A1.
Chaiseri's business revolves around three product lines: its armoured defense vehicle, "First Win 4x4" (FW4x4).{{cite web|title=Defense Vehicle|url=http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/product/view/defense_vehicle|website=Chaiseri|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=14 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914233028/http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/product/view/defense_vehicle|url-status=dead}} Chaiseri Run-Flat System permits wheeled vehicles with damaged tires to run 150 kilometres while flat.{{cite web|title=Run-Flat System|url=http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/product/view/runflat|website=Chaiseri|accessdate=13 August 2017}} Chaiseri is a specialist in track systems and has aided in the design of many current track systems.{{cn|date=October 2020}} Chaiseri Track System C108 enables track upgrades for tracked vehicles.{{cite web|title=Track System C108|url=http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/product/view/track_system|website=Chaiseri|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220184540/http://chaiseri-defense.com/index.php/product/view/track_system|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Track shoe assembly for tracked vehicle US 7703863 B2|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US7703863|website=Google Patents|publisher=US Patent and Trademark Office|access-date=13 August 2017}}
Chaiseri also manufactures AWAV (Armored Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle), an 8x8 amphibious APC.{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/land/thai-marines-take-delivery-of-chaiseri-amphibious-vehicles |title=Thai marines take delivery of Chaiseri amphibious vehicles |date=20 September 2024 |website=Janes |access-date=21 September 2024}}
Awards
- Demark Design Excellence Award, 2011 for Chaiseri FW 4x4 armoured car.{{cite web|title=Product Name: รถเกราะล้อยาง FW 4x4|url=http://demarkaward.net/th/demark_winner/detail/229-%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%20FW%204x4|website=Design Excellence Award|accessdate=13 August 2017}}
- Prime Minister's Export Award, 2015 to Chaiseri for "Best Thai brand"{{cite web|title=Prime Minister's Export Award, 2015|url=http://www.pm-award.com/news/pm-award-2015-winners|website=Prime Minister's Export Award|publisher=Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government|accessdate=13 August 2017|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813183008/http://www.pm-award.com/news/pm-award-2015-winners|url-status=dead}}
- Thailand Trust Mark