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Australia should hope for Aukus to collapse
Oped, Gareth Evans, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Aukus partnership, the 2021 deal whereby the United States and the United Kingdom agreed to provide Australia with at least eight nuclear-propelled submarines over the next three decades, has come under review by the US Defence Department.
A diplomatic do-do
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/06/2025
» Re: 'Thailand's false sense of tariff security,' (Opinion, May 30).
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.
Frigates beat subs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/01/2025
» Re: "Sub deal 'complete in six months'", (BP, Dec 31, 2024) and "China agrees to supply ship instead of sub to navy", (BP, March 28, 2024).
High-stakes submarine talks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/05/2024
» A Chinese delegation is visiting Thailand and will meet the government on Wednesday to negotiate a long-overdue submarine purchase. Then, the Thai government will make the final decision on whether to ditch or take the submarine.
Target for cuts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/03/2024
» Re: "Agencies ordered to cut waste", (BP, March 8).
Spend more wisely
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/11/2023
» Re: "China-made sub engine is now 'ok'", (BP, Nov 21).
China's sub default
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/10/2023
» Re: "Govt suspends submarine plan, eyes Chinese frigate", (BP, Oct 22) & "Household debt at 15-year high," (Business, July 27).
Child hate speech?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/07/2023
» Re: “Protest site ready ahead of ‘problematic’ vote for PM”, (BP, July 10). Police are preparing for a big turnout of demonstrators when parliament meets to vote on who should become Thailand’s new prime minister tomorrow. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has come out to warn demonstrators to maintain order since the event is significant and the parliament is an important place.
Defence, not diplomacy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) seems to have had a change of heart in relation to its trouble-riddled task of procuring a submarine engine from the Chinese government.