http://thaiarmedforce.com/taf-military-news/53-rta-news/814-rta-signed-for-vt-4-mbt.html
RTA signed the contract for Norinco VT-4 or MBT-3000
Source in RTA told TAF that the Royal Thai Army signed the contract last month with the undisclosed number of tank and contract value. But the aim is to field a battalion of VT-4.
Eelier, RTA ordered the 50 T-84 Oplot-M from Ukraine to meet the requirement of 200 new main battle tank. But the unrest in Ukraine delayed the delivery.
If RTA satisfied with the Chinese tank, the source said, they will order for to meet all unfilled requirement of 150 tanks.
"Even the VT-4 will be manufacture in China but the contract require technology transfer to Thailand. Defense Technology Institute will be one of the technology receiver"
Delivery is expected in 2 years.
泰国皇家陆军与中国北方工业公司签署了关于VT-4/MBT-3000主战坦克的合同。
来自泰国皇家陆军的消息来源告诉“泰国武装力量”网站，在上个月，他们签署了这项合同，采购坦克的相关数量和合同总价格尚未透露，但目标是计划采购一个营的数量的VT-4坦克。
为满足换装200辆新型主战坦克的需求，泰国皇家陆军曾经从乌克兰先期订购了50辆T-84“堡垒-M”主战坦克。但是乌克兰的动荡局势使得交付工作遭到推迟。
消息来源声称，如果泰国皇家陆军能够对这批中国生产的坦克满意的话，他们将继续进行订货，以满足之前尚未完成的全部150辆新型主战坦克（换装200辆坦克的总需求，减去先前已签订合同的50辆“堡垒-M”坦克）的换装需求。
“即使VT-4主战坦克将在中国本土生产，但这项合同仍要求中国对泰国进行技术转移，泰国国防技术研究院将成为技术转移的获得者之一”。
交付期预计为两年。