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Article: Thailand hints at 2010 military spending.
- Article from:
- UPI Security Industry
- Article date:
- September 23, 2009
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Thailand's armed forces and police will have nearly $150 million towards buying military equipment from submarines to police riot gear, the Bangkok Post says.
A Cabinet meeting Tuesday approved a budget of nearly $150 million, government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said. He said the Ministry of Defense will start the procurement process for weapons, including a submarine, coastal patrol vessels and Seahawk helicopters.
The brief report in the Post did not mention manufacturers or whether the money is part of a larger budget for defense equipment. However, the report went into the small detail of what the police will be buying with their allocated $2.4 ...