A picture published in Thai online social media on May 28, 2021, shows Norinco VN16 amphibious light tanks being unloaded at Sattahip naval base- Chon Buri Province, in Thailand. Three VN16s were delivered, according to Defense Studies. The vehicles have the camouflage pattern of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.
In September 2020, the Royal Thai Navy announced it would purchase three VN16 amphibious assault vehicles for 398,143,400 baht ($ 12,579,570.05) from NORINCO in the first phase. The Chinese company has now delivered the three ordered VN16 amphibious assault vehicles to the Royal Thai Marine Corps within just eight months since the announcement of selecting the vehicle. It is understood that, in a second phase, three additional VN16s will be purchased in the fiscal year 2022 if the project is not cut from the defense budget due to the Covid-19 epidemic.