58 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said:

Why would you operate a Sub in the English Channel. The UK bases its Subs in Devonport and Faslane. Both have access to deep water very quickly and can protect the Channel. North Sea/Atlantic from East of the Shetland Islands and the Western approaches South and North of the Scilly Islands. 

It was announced a long time ago that they would use it in the Gulf to check on the fish stocks ! It will have big windows fitted !  

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Did the Subcommittee then have to talk to the committee to buy a sub ? 

They met at Subways, listening to the yellow submarine song by the fab four

Way to read the room.

 

 

15 minutes ago, jaiyen said:

It was announced a long time ago that they would use it in the Gulf to check on the fish stocks ! It will have big windows fitted !  

I Think I found the picture of it.  They must have sent the design to China to enhance the ones they bought.

Edited August 24, 20205 yr by ThailandRyan

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.

How many free listening devices installed?

And take out Chinese tourists. I heard they will paint them yellow as well. 

Edited August 24, 20205 yr by Snow Leopard

7 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

The uproar is wrong. We all know the technological advancements the Burmese have. Thailand must be up-to date with their neighbor's military advancements.

 

Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.

Euripides

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).......

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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Doesn't this smell of irregularities?Has any one seen any of our subs here in action?

5 minutes ago, hashmodha said:

Doesn't this smell of irregularities?Has any one seen any of our subs here in action?

Doubt it, unless you're a scuba diver.....????

Well !. The 22.5 Billion Baht spend for the 2 Submarines will take care of almost 50% of the money that is proposed to be borrowed from the ADB.

I wonder what the rest will be spent on .

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

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

The Lao Navy is more than well equipped already.

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. 

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!

lets hope the first one sinks with HIM and his gang in it

Edited August 24, 20205 yr by wazzupnow
faulty english

Amazing Thailand needs to be renamed Absurd Thailand.  But the good news is they only have to put down a deposit now and a few progress payments over a number of years. 

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?

Erm were they not just asking some country to borrow 46 billion bht the other day ! Meanwhile the mass unemployed are starving ! ????

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.

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

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.

Makes sense. Since they don't have any enemies to use the subs on, at least practise sinking your own.

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.

Edited August 24, 20205 yr by sitanonchai

China this China that, China is going to be Thailand demise.  Asia is becoming unstable. ????????????????

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. 

 

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.

 

 

12 hours ago, jastheace said:

will be lost in post for sure. same all my mail.

Sure, but you can return it at your nearest 7 if you're not satisfied.

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!

Same practices across the world. People complaining about immigrants etc. While governments spend billions on space travel and arms.

None of which will benefit the common man.