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Army seeks approval for more VT4 tanks
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/01/2019
» The army is seeking the cabinet's approval for the purchase of 14 VT-4 battle tanks from China, at a cost of more than 2.3 billion baht, said an army source.
China tanks 'not old models'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2017
» The 28 tanks bought from China for 4.9 billion baht are not old models despite speculation they were past their sell-by date and no other country wanted them, army chief Chalermchai Sittisad said yesterday.
First batch of 28 China-made tanks rolls in
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/10/2017
» The first batch of 28 VT4 tanks bought for 4.9 billion baht from China has arrived in Thailand, according to the army.
'Secret' submarine buy erodes public trust
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 26/04/2017
» The decision of the military regime to approve the procurement of a 13.5-billion-baht submarine from China in what has been seen as a cover-up comes at a high price: public trust.
China tank deal cut 'due to cash woes'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/04/2017
» The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has cut the number of Chinese VT-4 battle tanks it wants to buy from 98 to 60 due to insufficient funds, army chief Chalermchai Sittisat said Thursday.
Ukraine to deliver backlog order of Oplot tanks
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/07/2016
» Ukraine ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta on Wednesday reassured the army his country would be able to deliver in March next year the remaining 39 T-84 Oplot tanks Thailand ordered following delays due to unrest in eastern Ukraine.
At long last, a special friend comes in from the Cold War
Spectrum, Richard S Ehrlich, Published on 28/02/2016
» As the US alliance with Thailand suffers strain following the 2014 coup, Russia has delivered combat helicopters to the military regime and now wants to provide tanks, counter- terrorism training, security intelligence and other assistance.
Army admits plan to buy new tanks
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/02/2016
» The army changed stories Monday, admitting it plans to buy new tanks, saying it is in the process of setting up a procurement committee.
Army denies it's buying Russian tanks
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/02/2016
» The army has no plan at this time to buy T-90 tanks from Russia, as reported by some newspapers, army spokesman Col Winthai Suwaree said on Monday.
All eyes on defence spending
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is likely to face public scrutiny when the proposed 2015 defence budget is unveiled later next month.