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Thai Navy stands by decision to purchase 3 Chinese tanks


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A spokesman yesterday defended the Royal Thai Navy’s decision to buy 3 Chinese tanks, while the country struggles to purchase an adequate supply of Covid-19 vaccines. According to a Bangkok Post report, Navy spokesman Chettha Chaipiam says the purchase was agreed prior to the arrival of the pandemic. He points out that, the 398-million-baht agreement was signed during the 2020 financial year, committing Thailand to the purchase. Chettha was responding to remarks made during a debate on the national budget. Opposition politicians asked why Chinese tanks had arrived in Thailand prior to essential Covid-19 vaccines, which they argue are a […]

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26 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Royal Thai Navy’s decision to buy 3 Chinese tanks

Tanks for the navy? I guess the submarines will be for the air-force . . . or the army, maybe, since this is Thailand's military demonstrating how it works.

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The Thai military have been purchasing tanks from China for several years and the last deal to hit the headlines was an order for $58M Chinese tanks back in 2017.

 

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