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Saturday, December 31, 2005

Opposition mounting against jet deal
Thailand's house subcommittee on military budget and efficiency said it was unhappy over the way the government had acted in negotiating a deal to buy 12 Su-30s.

Peeraphan Saleeratwipak, chairman of the subcommittee, said the government had asked for $500 million for the 12 jets, although the maximum cost of a fleet of SU-30s would only amount to $420 million.

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