According to Defense Studies, the Royal Thai Navy has provided a budget for 3 Amphibious Assault Vehicles in the framework of a first acquisition phase, worth 405 million baht. The vehicle type has not yet been specified but it is expected to be Chinese the VN-16/18, as the Navy already expressed interest in this vehicle. The Royal Thai Navy sent a team to China, as this country is already supplying landing craft.
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| ZTD-05, also named VN-16 in the export version (Picture source: Chinese MoD) |
