On 6/24/2022 at 9:59 PM, worgeordie said:

OK buy them and put a Toyota engine in it, at least that part will be reliable........????

regards worgeordie

nothing wrong with M T U engines.,.......

On 6/25/2022 at 8:03 AM, dallen52 said:

They can't get the diesel engine. 

Maybe electric power will do lol

haa haa haa haa......

On 6/25/2022 at 4:19 AM, CANSIAM said:

No engines yet... get em installed quickly, head out for sea trials quickly.... I can see a disaster occurring in the depths of the Andaman......   

And Thailand has no submarine rescue ship to my knowledge nor has it any qualified rescue crews.

 

There is one in Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Swift_Rescue

 

One in Vietnam  https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2021/08/v

 

Another here but I don't know where they are  based  

 

https://www.damen.com/catalogue/defence-and-security/auxiliaries/submarine-rescue-vessels

 

 

https://eurasiantimes.com/indian-navy-hunts-for-submarine-rescue-simulators/

 

The Thai submarines are totally useless without proper engines, and not much use if you have a problem with one and if you need it rescuing.

35 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

nothing wrong with M T U engines.,.......

No nothing wrong with them , just that China cannot get them to put in the subs,

regards worgeordie

On 6/24/2022 at 9:59 PM, worgeordie said:

OK buy them and put a Toyota engine in it, at least that part will be reliable........????

regards worgeordie

Don't forget copies of the blue book and engine certs from the donor toyota. ????

Love that phrase "ongoing".

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

And Thailand has no submarine rescue ship to my knowledge nor has it any qualified rescue crews.

 

There is one in Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Swift_Rescue

 

One in Vietnam  https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2021/08/v

 

Another here but I don't know where they are  based  

 

https://www.damen.com/catalogue/defence-and-security/auxiliaries/submarine-rescue-vessels

 

 

https://eurasiantimes.com/indian-navy-hunts-for-submarine-rescue-simulators/

 

The Thai submarines are totally useless without proper engines, and not much use if you have a problem with one and if you need it rescuing.

And its 100% certain they will do. Thai's and maintenance is not a good mix and this is equipment they know nothing about. Complex vessels are Subs .  

Two comments on the subject:

- the Northeast of Thailand, called Isan, has 17 million citizen and quite a few are jobless without any money trickling in from the dole - ever considered enrolling them as oars*people (to be gender correct in the 21st century)?
- wondering if, once Uncle Too and his cronies have passed away, their descendants will be facing an invitation to face the music like Samak Sundaravej and his little firetruck stint 20+ years ago? 13 billion is not to be sneezed at, particularly for something which is not only completely unnecessary but ridicules Thailand for years to come.