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Vote to buy 2 more submarines sparks public uproar


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7 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

22.5bill baht = $713m dollars or $357m per submarine.

Quite a deal when you consider a Sea-wolf class submarine cost $2.8 BILLION and a Virginia class $1.8 BILLION

But they are a completely different type of sumbarine.

 

IMHO the government should buy only one sub and spend the money for the other 2 on anti submarine ships. That is of course if they absolutely have to have one.

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2 hours ago, Keesters said:

I heard that Thailand has plans to sell one submarine to Laos for double its purchased price. 

That will be the one with the wheels ideal for penetrating heavy jungle......"Up periscope".......(sound of tearing metal).......

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3 hours ago, HappyinNE said:

Why not just buy a few carrier qualified aircraft and then film the Carrier Qualifications for us to watch.  Would be fun.  (Yes I have landed on a carrier as the pilot)

But have you ever landed on a submarine?..........Fear not, the Navy Chief will be explaining their operational plan to the public shortly. 

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7 hours ago, ginjag said:

In reality a sub needs a decent depth to swim around in,  the Gulf does NOT have the depth.   But you need these toys really when you have very hostile neighbours  5555555

 

Correct the median depth is about 56 mtrs. anybody know the height of one of these pieces of Sh@t. In future news 2 subs collide under a longtail fishing boat all nets were lost. 

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10 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

22.5bill baht = $713m dollars or $357m per submarine.

Quite a deal when you consider a Sea-wolf class submarine cost $2.8 BILLION and a Virginia class $1.8 BILLION

They might be a little different? I sure would not want to be in a Chinese sub with either of the above looking for me!

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9 hours ago, jastheace said:

check the picture in the headline. is it a 'sea-wolf class'? does it anywhere near resemble a 'virginia class'? .... no, paint it yellow and it could pass as a prop for a 60's music video.....

"South Pacific"............nope,  more  like  South China  Sea, although I dont remember that  particular  musical?

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11 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

22.5bill baht = $713m dollars or $357m per submarine.

Quite a deal when you consider a Sea-wolf class submarine cost $2.8 BILLION and a Virginia class $1.8 BILLION

And as a bonus, the Chinese subs sink much faster.

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guess the mia noi's ran out of money or maybe the newly added mia noi's need a lot of money.

Unbelievable how they manage to be the number 1 laughing stock of the world, they would make great stand up comedians.

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11 hours ago, jastheace said:

check the picture in the headline. is it a 'sea-wolf class'? does it anywhere near resemble a 'virginia class'? .... no, paint it yellow and it could pass as a prop for a 60's music video.....

The picture looks like a WW2 sub should be easier to drive than a high tech nuclear sub, although diving will be a problem in the gulf, the crew can compensate by spending more time on the surface taking selfies. 

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In addition to the absurdity of both the lack of military need and the overwhelming need for relief for unemployed citizens, there is the issue of China's future ability to exert political blackmail.

 

China is offering many countries all kinds of "Loss leader" cheap deals (from materiel to construction projects) in order to get it's foot in the door.  Then it has those countries by the short hairs, ie, political blackmail.  Which way are the blackmailed countries likely to lean / vote when China is involved in a controversial issue with some other country?

 

In Thailand's case the RTN will be heavily dependent upon China for Doctrine, Organization, Training, Logistics & Materiel upgrades (DOTLM).  Anger China & such support will be threatened.

 

The sub(s) will be a museum piece just like the aircraft carrier Chakri Naruebet locked down in Sattahip port.

 

 

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18 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

22.5bill baht = $713m dollars or $357m per submarine.

Quite a deal when you consider a Sea-wolf class submarine cost $2.8 BILLION and a Virginia class $1.8 BILLION

Regardless, one has to question why Thailand needs submarines at all? 

 

They'll be building ski slopes in Esan next!

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