(Creative commons photo)Finally, the Thai army is to get 10 Chinese made VT-4 tanks worth over two billion baht. The purchase of the new tanks, which will replace the ageing US-made M-41 light tanks, won cabinet approval on Tuesday. The purchase is the second phase of the army's tank procurement scheme which is for a full battalion of 49 tanks. The defence budget is nearly double that of the Public Health Ministry which gets 4.8% of the budget. Will the immense defence budget help us achieve Thailand 4.0?

Source: Bangkok Post April 06, 2017 21:35 UTC