The Prime Minister admitted that there was a letter from the United States to expedite the purchase of F-16s, but there are still many details. He emphasized that if a purchase is made, it must be in line with the 10-year military development plan. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin spoke about the case of the US Ambassador to Thailand sending a letter to expedite the military assistance project in offering to sell F-16 Block 70 aircraft along with offering a 9-year loan with interest, saying that the clarity is the lack of clarity because there was a letter asking and there had been discussions about the F-16, which we have heard about for many decades. But there are many generations of development. The one we have is understood to be Block 35, but the new one is Block 70. We have asked the Air Force Commander and there have been discussions. But there are still many details about which version it will be. As for the item, let's see how much we will buy. He will have to invest in us only. It is another matte r that we give importance to. It is consistent with the 10-year military development plan, where and how the F-16 will be deployed. Source: Thai News Agency