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Thai army spends over 7 million baht to test useless GT200 bomb scanners

23 Sept 04:47 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai army faces scrutiny for spending over 7 million baht to re-test 700 GT200 bomb scanners, devices previously proven ineffective and discarded over a decade ago.
Opposition party Move Forward criticizes the expenditure as wasteful, questioning the necessity of re-testing "fake" equipment and suggesting it might be an attempt to absolve generals involved in the original 683 million baht procurement.
Experts confirm the GT200 scanners are simple plastic devices with no functional internal mechanisms, having failed previous tests to detect explosives.
The Defence Ministry justifies the new tests, stating they were requested by the Office of the Attorney-General to gather solid evidence for a court case against the company that sold the fraudulent devices to the army.

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.