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Minister set to appeal for new helicopters
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/03/2024
» Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday said he would appeal a House sub-committee decision to reject a funding request for a new Russian-made helicopter for the ministry's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
Search ongoing for 5 missing sailors
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/01/2023
» The navy is continuing its search for the last five missing crew members from the corvette HTMS Sukhothai, 17 days after the ship sank.
Half budget approved for 2 US F-35 fighters
News, Wassna Nanuam and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/08/2022
» The House committee vetting the 2023 budget bill on Wednesday approved 369 million baht out of 738 million baht sought by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for its planned purchase of two F-35A fighter jets from the US.
Air force insists on jet cash
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/08/2022
» The House committee scrutinising the 2023 budget bill will on Tuesday consider whether to accept the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) appeal against a House sub-committee decision to chop its purchase of two F-35A fighter jets worth 7.38 billion baht from the government's 2023 fiscal budget.
Vote buying does not ensure success
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/08/2022
» Vote buying in parliament is an ugly form of dirty politics which normally rears its head during a censure debate, especially on the last day, before a vote is to be taken.
Air force appeals F-35A veto
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/07/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday appealed a decision by a sub-committee of the House of Representatives to exclude its plan to procure two F-35A fighter jets from the US at a cost of 7.4 billion baht from the government's 2023 fiscal budget.
Prayut defends weapons deals
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted the government will purchase submarines and F-35 fighter jets as he defended the country's military spending on the last day of the censure debate on Friday.
Air arrivals jump as entry curbs ease
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2022
» Suvarnabhumi Airport has seen a jump in foreign arrivals in the three days since the Thailand Pass requirement was lifted on July 1, according to deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Small fry may turn coat at censure meet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2022
» A Group of 16 MPs from small parties is undecided whether to vote against the government in the next censure debate.
PM defends military procurement budget
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stood by the Defence Ministry's weapons procurement projects, saying they are essential to boosting national security, after the opposition took aim at the ministry's budget on Thursday.