Coss Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 The Royal Thai Navy will press ahead with its plan to buy a second submarine worth 12 billion baht from China, according to a navy source. The navy is waiting for parliament to approve the government's 2020 fiscal budget bill which is expected to be submitted for deliberation before the purchase can be made, the source said. Under the previous coup-installed government, the cabinet agreed in principle with the navy's plan to buy three submarines from China as part of a 36-billion-baht procurement plan. The scheme was put before the cabinet on Oct 25, 2016, and required a budget over 11 years.... https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1721031/navy-presses-for-2nd-chinese-sub#cxrecs_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Should go well with the aircraft carrier and a good source of back-handers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Any idea what they plan to do with those submarines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Maybe the Army could use another blimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Flashermac said: Any idea what they plan to do with those submarines? Races on the Chao Phyra 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 The only plausible threat to the Thais would come from China - as unlikely as that is. So naturally one should buy the subs from China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 So is the Mekong river deep enough for a sub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 8:10 AM, Flashermac said: The only plausible threat to the Thais would come from China - as unlikely as that is. So naturally one should buy the subs from China. Oh Flash, how quickly you forget! In the Land of Tons of Elephants, memory runs deep - what baan nok villager does not recall in his or her genes that dire day in December 1941... or the cruel wind that blew east from Burma in 1765 or thereabouts... and the Khmer will not soon forget the 13th-14th century humiliations! We must stay on guard, thinks that baan nok villager - we must stay on guard, with all the sleepless vigor of a Vietnamese looking northwards down the centuries for signs of new troubles heading south... There are imminent threats a plenty, my friend - just depends on your timeframe for 'imminence'... Too soon? YimSiam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 1:54 AM, baa99 said: So is the Mekong river deep enough for a sub? Not any more. China is damming it up so that it's just a trickle. To hell with everybody in SE Asia. China does what it wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 starting a breeding program ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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