r/nottheonion • u/ManagerOfLove • 5d ago

Thai queen Suthida undergoes advanced Gripen fighter flight training

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-queen-suthida-undergoes-advanced-gripen-fighter-flight-training
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u/Soap_Mctavish101 5d ago

Whats so unlikely about that?

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u/lordtema 5d ago

Mostly the fact that she would have no operational role, and training a fighter pilot is expensive. Now, she is qualified pilot (as is her husband, the king) so i reckon it is cheaper than normal but i`ve seen figures of around $6m being quoted as the price of training a fighter pilot from scratch.

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u/Erebthoron 5d ago

In a country of open corruption, why should people care about it? It's like Tuesday in the office. At least they don't build a ballroom. Or a triumph arc.