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It is what I expect a " major upgrade" in 2011 that improved FCS to include the TI/GSR would be

I can see why the Thais like them and want to keep them.
One-- they are paid for.
Two-- they are small and have adequate firepower and because they are small ( 8 tons with low ground pressure) they can go places heavier vehicles cannot plus the Average Thai Male is under 5 and a half foot tall and weights 150 pounds...... good fit for a Scorpion