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New submarine can be 'ready in three years'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» The navy's new submarine can be completed within three years, following the recent cabinet approval of Chinese-made engines, Adm Jirapol Wongwit, commander of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), said on Wednesday.
Sub deal raises questions
News, Published on 08/08/2025
» Of course, the armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand at the border reminds us about the sacrifices soldiers make. Of course, we know that the country needs a stronger army, and that a strong army needs better weapons and equipment -- not to mention decent welfare and treatment.
Cabinet permits changes to sub deal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/08/2025
» The cabinet has approved amendments to the long-delayed Chinese procurement submarine project, including a switch from German-made engines to Chinese-made ones and a 1,217-day extension to the construction timeline.
Acting PM tightlipped on fighter jet, submarine decisions
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/08/2025
» Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Wednesday refused to elaborate on the cabinet’s reported decisions on additional Gripen fighter jet procurement and a new submarine engine, saying it was classified information.
US hard power must get harder
Oped, Published on 05/06/2025
» In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford gets his biggest laugh when a desert assassin twirls a scimitar with menacing bravado. Following this brief performance, Ford's character cracks a wry smile, takes out his pistol, and shoots the man dead. In a potential contest with China, the United States looks more like the medieval assassin, deploying young sailors and soldiers equipped with perilously outdated, vulnerable technology.
China-Thailand meeting yields agreement on strategic cooperation and military exercises
Published on 23/05/2025
» Senior military officials from China and Thailand reached "important consensus" on strategic cooperation when they met on Thursday, according to the Defence Ministry in Beijing.
China-made sub deal decision looms
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2025
» The government expects to decide soon whether it will proceed with the submarine procurement project, says Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Be firm on subs deal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2025
» After years of tap-dancing around the submarine procurement controversy, the government has finally admitted that it may have to take the submarines it ordered from China despite disagreements over engine options, or risk losing the money it handed over as a down payment for the deal.
No German engines for submarines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Chinese-made submarines that Thailand ordered will not contain engines from Germany as the country is a member of the European Union and is so barred from exporting arms to China, says Germany's defence ministry.
Philippines military eyes more upgrades, including 'dream' submarines
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2025
» MANILA — The Philippines is looking to buy more military hardware to modernise its arsenal, including additional BrahMos missiles from India and at least two submarines, the chief of the armed forces said on Wednesday.