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The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has signed a procurement agreement valued at approximately 1 billion baht for VN1 wheeled armoured vehicles from China, funded by the 2025 fiscal year defence budget. The agreement was signed by Lt Gen Natthaporn Khwan-yam of the Army Ordnance Department and Liu Jinkui of China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) at Norinco's headquarters in Beijing.

This contract includes the acquisition of additional VN1 8×8 armoured personnel carriers, finalizing the RTA's planned procurement under the current budget cycle. The purchase is aimed at enhancing border security, particularly along the Thai-Cambodian frontier, and is part of the RTA's long-term modernization strategy.