PM Anutin Ready to Fly F-16 for Border Visit

Khaosod•Politics•19d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed readiness to fly in an F-16 fighter jet during a visit to Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima on August 14.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima on August 14.
•Anutin Charnvirakul is willing to fly in an F-16 if the military arranges it safely and legally.
•The visit aims to review military preparedness and the implementation of government-approved budgets.
•Anutin Charnvirakul denied that the activity is intended as a show of force against enemies.

•Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima on August 14.
•Anutin Charnvirakul will attend a briefing on security, training, and military preparedness.
•The government approved a central budget to enhance military capabilities over the past 10 months.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that flying in an F-16 would be based on military arrangements regarding regulations and safety.
•Anutin Charnvirakul believes military readiness provides confidence when negotiating with other parties.
•Anutin Charnvirakul denied reports that the flight is a show of power to enemies, describing it as a secret meeting.
•Anutin Charnvirakul declined to answer whether the welcome he received in Indonesia was as grand as that of three former Pheu Thai Prime Ministers.

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Anutin Charnvirakul

"Oh, is there such a thing?"

อุ้ย มีแบบนั้นด้วยเหรอ

Anutin Charnvirakul

"I have my own airplane."

ผมมีเครื่องบินของผมเอง

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The Military(กองทัพ)

The organization responsible for security briefings and military preparedness.

Wing 1(กองบิน 1)

The military installation in Nakhon Ratchasima that Anutin Charnvirakul will visit.

Pheu Thai(พื่อไทย)ℹ️

The party to which three former Prime Ministers belonged.

Nakhon Ratchasima Province(จ.นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The location of Wing 1.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Anutin Charnvirakul gave the interview on August 5, 2026.

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

The country visited by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

The country sharing a border with Thailand that was mentioned in reported flight schedules.