3 Aug. 2022 – At the National Assembly, Mr. Yuthaphong Jaratsathien, MP Maha Sarakham Deputy Leader of the Pheu Thai Party (CAT) and spokesman for the committee (KMUTT) Extraordinary Consideration Bill (Act) Budget Expenditures for the Fiscal Year B.E. Voted in favor of 45 to 22 votes and abstained 1 vote, giving the Air Force a budget of 369 million baht to buy 2 F-35A fighters, phase 1 that is the use of the majority to drag This subject was definitely voted lobbying by an uncle who was in the woods. Otherwise the score wouldn’t come out like this. and theirs as committee A minority will reserve the amendment. and continue to fight in the Council, term 2 and term 3.
“I lost, but I assure you that I will continue to fight because this is not an urgent matter. This will be the burden of the country’s budget for the next 10 years, which will require a budget of regarding 40 billion baht. to buy such fighter planes to complete the fleet And the cost of flying 1.3 million baht per hour compared to the people who are starving. Economic troubles, covid problems, is there a reason why it is necessary to buy an aircraft that is now just an empty plane without weapons, showing that Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Weapons are more important than people’s mouths,” said Yuthaphong.
