If they wanted to carry out aerial surveillance, why the hell did they not buy a drone system?  It would have been less expensive and much more efficient and still in service.  Even I as a lowly ex-major in the British Army knows this, so why didn't a very high ranking General in the Thai Army, with all the advisers at his disposal not know?  Absolutely rediculous.  Someone should be hauled over the coals for this waste of public money.

Edited September 15, 20178 yr by robertson468

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the aircraft would be sold in an auction to be held by the Army Transport Department to benefit the Army

This I see as an oddity with the Thai military.

• It's been reported that it owns hard assets (ie., natural resources, land, facilities).
• Funds generated from those assets such as sale proceeds, lease and rents can go into the military accounts (sometimes characterized as "slush funds") and not back to the Thai Treasury General Account.
• These "surplus" revenues do not seem to be used to offset increasing military Thai Treasury budget requirements as the military typically receives a 5% annual budget increase from the Treasury.

With the ability to accumulate and use funds for its own discretionary spending, only the military is accountable for its transparency.

Looks like they have found that dogs are better at finding bombs

Edited September 15, 20178 yr by Dave67

22 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

And these same people now want to buy modern submarines.

 

Fills you with confidence, eh?

 

no one has explained why the sub's are being equipped with retractable wheels . what is their top speed on land and is it true they will be radar equipped for expressway speeders? so many question go unanswered .

 

Was it ever properly commissioned in the first place?

I remember it having all sorts of technical problems & then it must have gone into storage somewhere

3 hours ago, robertson468 said:

If they wanted to carry out aerial surveillance, why the hell did they not buy a drone system?

Maybe some answers here:

Thai Army Readies Controversial Airship for Use against Islamist Insurgents

http://www.aberfoylesecurity.com/?p=1249

 

7 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

He was indeed sent to prison for the fraud. They couldn't possibly work. Even though the doyen of Thai forensics and prominent scientist here claimed they were pukka and excellent. And some using them claimed good results. The reality was they weren't real and the fraud wasn't only swallowed by Thailand.

You are correct, however, they couldn't put it over on this guy.

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Lol... I thought the article was going to be a "this day in history" article

It never really 'took off'

The same general that approved this airship that never see operation also approved the dud GT2000. Blatant evidences for malfeasance charge if he is not from the Eastern Tiger fraternity and ally to the current power.    

every single day , be it the forces, the police or government come out in print to show the whole world how <deleted> stupid they are, its just to hilarious for words. KEEP YOUR GOBS SHUT , OK.  makes yerself look a lot better by keeping us who can read,, in the dark. lol

On 9/14/2017 at 3:21 PM, wow64 said:

The person who thought this was such a great idea is now incharge of the country. 

 

Cant wait to listen to his wonderful Friday night talk again blaming everyone else for the countries problems.

assuming responsibility is a loss of face , which, at the individual level, cannot be tolerated here

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

assuming responsibility is a loss of face , which, at the individual level, cannot be tolerated here

 

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

assuming responsibility is a loss of face , which, at the individual level, cannot be tolerated here

So what you are saying another 350 million Baht down the drain 

Ah !  was the reply, but we got 12 billion coming in from all this new tax regime we just brought in, ok so i ballsed up, but me big army boss never make mistake, now we have good camera for spy on ladies on beach, lol