“Big Fat” accepts US ambassador to meet and discuss F-16

Phumtham' admits that the US ambassador met with him last week to discuss several matters, including information on the F-16 program, while the 'Air Force Commander' indicated that there was no problem with Lockheed Martin holding a press conference via Zoom. On October 18, 2014, at the Army Development Command (ADC), Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, mentioned the case of the US Ambassador to Thailand visiting him last week, saying that he had discussed many issues, including the F-16 fighter jet, the problems, limitations, and potential of Thailand, which was considered a good thing to talk about. The US has tried to help Thailand in various actions, and we have already thanked them for their generosity. However, what is important for Thailand is the conditions and limitations. At the same time, he has instructed the military to see if there is anything else that is a cooperation with the United States that is of the greatest benefit to the people, because there is not only cooperation in weapons, but also cooperation in many other areas. While Air Chief Marshal Panphakdi Pattanakul, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (C-in-C) stated about the case where Lockheed Martin held a press conference via Zoom regarding the F-16 fighter jet project that it was likely a presentation of information, which did not have any problems with the project to purchase a new squadron of Gripen fighter jets for the Royal Thai Air Force that had already been concluded, and in the future there will still be cooperation in many areas, and the Royal Thai Air Force still has a plan to purchase fighter jets in the next squadron. Source: Thai News Agency