06 April 2017

News Story: Thailand approves purchase of Chinese tanks

VT4 Main Battle Tank (also known as the MBT3000)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s cabinet on April 4 approved the purchase of 10 Chinese tanks worth 58 million USD to replace an old US model.

The deal is the second of the three planned purchases of 49 tanks from China.

A spokesman from the Thai government Sansern Kaewkamnerd said these tanks will replace the small and old M41 ones. 

Read the full story at VietnamPlus