Gen Chalermchai said records of usage were kept every time the airship went on operations. The airship was intended to act as a deterrent rather than identify and catch suspects, Gen Chalermchai said. But it could still be used," Gen Chalermchai said. Such a vehicle had never been used by the military before and glitches were unavoidable, Gen Chalermchai said. Gen Prayut, as army chief, approved the hiring of a private company to maintain the airship at a cost of 50 million baht a year.

Source: Bangkok Post September 22, 2017 23:37 UTC