Fatal Thai Air Force Crash Raises Questions About Military Readiness and Equipment Oversight

In a sobering reminder that modern military readiness hinges not only on technology but on rigorous oversight, two Thai Air Force pilots lost their lives Thursday when their Beechcraft AT-6TH Wolverine aircraft crashed during a routine training mission just outside Chiang Mai. The incident unfolded in Chom Thong district, within a military training area roughly 60 kilometers from Chiang Mai's main airport.Thailand's recent acquisition of these American-made light attack and reconnaissance planes — eight units delivered with the final one commissioned only last September — was intended to bolster its aerial capabilities. Yet now, questions arise: How thoroughly vetted are...