Political Upheaval Throws Thailand’s Fighter Competition Into Doubt

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was appointed Thailand's prime minister on Aug. 16.

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The Royal Thai Air Force’s decision on its next fighter aircraft could be forced into a holding pattern after the ousting of the kingdom’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Before Srettha was removed from office on ethics charges, the Thai Defense Ministry had extended the deadline for Lockheed...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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