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Friday, October 12, 2012

No submarines for Thailand’s Navy, but maybe frigates instead?

Type-206A submarine |A big procurement project of 2 frigate ships for 30bn Baht ($977m) has drawn criticism against the Royal Thai Army and has also raised the question of its necessity and its usefulness amidst the exorbitant price, considering the aftermath of the failed procurement of 6 decommissioned submarines from Germany for 7.6bn Baht ($250m), which was the highest priority of the Royal Thai Navy until it was eventually shelved.

When the Royal Thai Navy ordered the HTMS Chakri Naruebet from Spain in 1992, the country’s only aircraft carrier planned as the Navy’s fleet command center, the price then was only 7.1bn Baht ($231m).

On September 18, 2012 the cabinet of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has approved the budget to buy frigates weighing 2,000 to 3,500 tons for 30bn Baht, after it was submitted by “Big Oh” - Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat, Defense Minister.

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