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Saturday, December 10, 2005

SONDHI STRIKES AGAIN: A Russian blitz
Thai media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul alleged that plans to buy the Su-30 by the government was a ploy to earn Bt3.5 billion of commission fees for some politicians.

Sondhi said that former Air Force Chief and now Interior Minister ACM Kongsak Wantana had pushed for the deal despite the Air Force rejecting the Sukhoi, which was considered to be too large and unsuitable for the RTAF.

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