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Baht Better Spent
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/08/2020
» On Monday, the Royal Thai Navy defended its controversial purchase of two Chinese submarines at a humungous price tag of B22.5 billion (that's 11-digits, if you're wondering). The purchase incited online backlash for its inopportune timing, given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Not to mention, speculation of good ole corruption synonymous with a procurement project.
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Don't buy into it
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/08/2020
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was wise enough to turn over our physical health to the care of doctors at the beginning of the pandemic. Now it seems to me would be a good time for him to turn over our economic health to the economists so they can tell us whether the purchase of these submarines is a worthwhile investment or not. I would especially like to know what the minister of finance thinks about this.
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Prawit off to China to build defence ties
Published on 05/04/2015
» Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will visit China on Wednesday, and a Defence Ministry source said a planned submarine purchase is in line for discussions with Beijing.
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Thailand, China deepen defence ties
Published on 24/04/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Xu Qiliang, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, agreed on Friday to foster defence relations between their armed forces.
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Data centres tipped for growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2024
» Thailand's data centre market has been ranked the third largest in Asean and continues to post significant growth, thanks to the investment requirements among global and local providers operating in the industry during 2024-2027.
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China offers Navy two subs as purchase deal hits snag
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/02/2022
» Navy chief Adm Somprasong Nilsamai on Sunday confirmed that China made an informal offer to provide the Thai navy with two used submarines to train staff while waiting for the first of its order of Chinese-made submarines to be delivered.
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Who will benefit?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2023
» Re: "Farmers given new title deeds option", (BP, Dec 22).
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Some 2023 tales you may have missed
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/12/2023
» It is customary at this time of the year for PostScript to look back at some of the major happenings of the last 12 months. But we will have a change this year because the news has been far too depressing. So instead we will examine some of the not-so-major happenings of 2023 that you might have missed amongst all the gloom and doom. They may not be particularly significant but are a lot more fun than the grim stuff we read every day.
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Sway of video games
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Siam Paragon shooting a few weeks ago has largely been put into the background now, what with all the Thais stranded in the Middle East and other problems in the world.
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Plundered budget
News, Postbag, Published on 17/05/2019
» Since the start of the coup and Thailand's dictatorial control, the national budget has been plundered by the military. With so many social pressures supposedly causing the need for a coup, the dictator and his underlings have seen it fit to purchase submarines, tanks, military aircraft, and now Stryker armoured vehicles. How do these expenditures truly serve the people?
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