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New frigate a challenge for navy
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/10/2023
» The government's decision to procure a Chinese-made frigate to replace a submarine the navy ordered in 2017 will pose a significant challenge for the navy, especially given that numerous items have been procured to support the submarine plan.
New frigate due to arrive from China
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2023
» HTMS Chang, a new frigate serving as a submarine tender, is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on April 27, according to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
Wuhan trip to clear engine doubts
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/01/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy will send a team of officers to observe performance tests on the Chinese-built CHD620 submarine engines between Feb 7 and March 4, a source in the RTN said.
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.
Fate of two subs in balance
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/07/2021
» The fate of two of three submarines hangs in the balance now that next year's instalment payment for them has been shelved.
Thai navy team left Wuhan before it was sealed off
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/01/2020
» Twenty navy officers who returned from a visit to Wuhan, China, left the city before it was locked-down to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
PM: Aircraft ready to bring Thais out of Wuhan
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said aircraft were on standby to evacuate Thais from virus-hit Wuhan but China has not given permission, saying it can control the situation.
Officials watching over sub in Wuhan 'safe from virus'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/01/2020
» The 20 officers inspecting the navy's submarine construction in China's city of Wuhan -- the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak -- have not been affected by the disease, according to the navy.
Work to begin on China-sourced sub
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/08/2018
» China will begin building a 13.5-billion-baht submarine ordered by the Thai navy on Sept 4, according to a navy source.