# Thai Government Statement

The final piece of evidence supporting the qualifying strikes is the Thai government's own statement.&#x20;

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Early on July 26, the Thai government [released a statement](https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/details/98884) on its military activity.

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In the statement, the Thai government confirms the use of F-16s on July 24–25.&#x20;

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However, the statement was published after the market deadline.&#x20;

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#### Summary

While the Thai government confirmed the use of F-16s on July 24–25, its statement came out after the market closed.

#### Coming Up

Having understood the main arguments for qualifying Thai strikes, we now turn to the arguments for a "No" resolution.
