All 16 Thai League 1 football clubs have joined the battle to reduce Thailand’s daily mountain of electronic waste from broken computers, phones and other gadgets.
80 One of the three Chinese-made VN16 light tanks purchased by the navy at a cost of 398 million baht. The three tanks will be commissioned at the Marine Division in Chon Buri. Wassana Nanuam
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on Tuesday defended its purchase of three Chinese-made tanks, saying the procurement was approved before the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
Responding to criticism of the delivery of three VN16 tanks, RTN spokesman, Adm Chettha Chaipiam, said the 398-million-baht procurement project was approved in fiscal year 2020 so the country was committed to buying them.
During Monday s budget bill debate, the opposition questioned why the tanks arrived in Thailand before the anticipated Covid-19 vaccines, which are a greater priority. The observation sparked criticism on social media against the government.