Royal Thai Air Force’s budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets approved

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Royal Thai Air Force’s 2023 3.69-billion-baht budget for purchasing F-35 fighter jets has been approved by the 2023 Budget Committee on Wednesday, August 3rd.

Of course it was... while people are sleeping on the streets and still suffering after Covid...

Sick.

[Sydebolle]

".. the committee has approved the procurement ....  45 to 22 votes." I therefore assume that the committee is overloaded with absolute air force, aviation and aircraft specialists.

"..... could only proceed ... )if there is a) of the budget from 738 million baht to 369 million baht." 

Well, some of the committee and some at the air force will be having thinner xmas boni envelopes then. What a farçe; with two airplanes you'll win the war between PRC and ROC, the Ukrainian mess, the nasty Myanmar conflict and possibly even clean up North Korea. Keep up the good work then 8-) 

 

[stoner]

6 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

How about fixing all the broken pavements first in Pattaya?

cute, you know thailand ends at the border of bkk right ? 

[Neeranam]

17 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

OMG.  The most advanced fight currently available and Thailand has a need for it?  Why? F-35 are an offensive weapon and not ideal for Air Defense.  But TIT.  Even though the per unit cost is now under $100 Million it’s operating costs are still staggering:  Latest estimate is over $30,000 per hour to operate the F-35.  

It would be ironic if you are from the USA! 

[steven100]

Excellent news    !   now get that purchase order into Lockheed asap .   

 

When not in combat they can be used for border security and crowd control.  

If Singapore can have a few new toys then Thailand wants some also ....  

 

 

 

[sqwakvfr]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

It would be ironic if you are from the USA! 

No it would not be ironic.  I am an American and even I know the F-35 is not well suited for Thailand or any other less developed nation.  It is simply too expensive to operate.  It’s like a middle income guy buying a Ferrari.  

 

Would it be ironic if you were not American? 

[Kinnock]

3 hours ago, patman30 said:

is it possible to fly an F-35 with a honda click engine........?

Thailand......"hold my beer"

The Click 160 is quite nippy - I think it would be OK

[Kinnock]

If they are serious about buying US high tech weapons, then this would need a major shift in political strategy away from China ..... unlikely.

 

But if strategic thinking was being employed, they'd be buying hundreds of shoulder launched weapons rather than one F35.  

[Ty Hareways]

Much much more involved than just purchasing an F35, these clowns will just be laughed at by the US.

[metisdead]

Off topic posts about the homeless in Los Angeles have been removed. 

[blackshadow]

12 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

How about fixing all the broken pavements first in Pattaya?

AND THE PROPOSED toilets which they talked about months and months ago???!!!!

[Richard 2020]

IMPORTANT !!!

 

Underground toilets at the Beachroad !!!

 

They are then automatically cleaned with every heavy rain ????

[unblocktheplanet]

Yep, take that donation box with ya on yer way out the door! Family legacy, Thai tradition.

[pasathai]

stealth commissions paid out too

[Captor]

On 8/4/2022 at 1:41 PM, sqwakvfr said:

OMG.  The most advanced fight currently available and Thailand has a need for it?  Why? F-35 are an offensive weapon and not ideal for Air Defense.  But TIT.  Even though the per unit cost is now under $100 Million it’s operating costs are still staggering:  Latest estimate is over $30,000 per hour to operate the F-35.  

That is if they have engines.