Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has refuted reports that Bangkok is prepared to buy attack helicopters from the United States to replace its aging AH-1Fs.
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Prawit added that a committee has yet to setup to select and procure a new attack helicopter.
Meanwhile, Army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad insisted that there is no deadline on the final decision to go ahead with a replacement program.