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Defence minister cool to F-16 financing pitch
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/07/2024
» Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang confirmed on Thursday that the US ambassador had briefed him on a loan proposal to allow the air force to acquire more F-16 fighter jets, but the offer came with a high interest rate.
SAT nod for broadcasting fund request
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) board -- chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- on Friday approved a request by the SAT to borrow 1.4 billion baht from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to fund the national broadcasting rights of the World Cup, a source has said.
F-35 purchase plan in peril
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/05/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not back down on its request to purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, even after the opposition party announced it would use the issue to vote down the 2023 budget bill during an upcoming House debate.
F-35 purchase plan in peril
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/05/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not back down on its request to purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, even after the opposition party announced it would use the issue to vote down the 2023 budget bill during an upcoming House debate.
Covid strikes military spending
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/01/2022
» Military spending has faced intense scrutiny in recent years, and due to budgetary pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic several weapon purchase programmes have been shelved or scrapped to pool money into addressing the crisis and its economic fallout.
Hauliers threaten strike over diesel
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/11/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to deploy military trucks to buttress the country's road cargo network should a protest event, in which hundreds of lorry drivers have vowed to picket the Transport Ministry over high fuel prices, results in prolonged strike action.
Prayut: Budget bill controversy will affect economy
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/01/2020
» The controversy surrounding the 2020 Budget Bill will certainly affect the economy because it involves government investment totalling hundreds of billions of baht, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.
18th Prawit watch identified as B1.5m Patek Philippe
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/01/2018
» The latest luxury watch spotted on the wrist of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has been identified on social media.