Navy Shortlists 5 Countries For New Frigate Purchase

[webfact]

 

THE NAVY IS CHOOSING TO BUY another frigate from five shipbuilding countries to add to a fleet of seven currently deployed.

 

During today’s (Mar 20) second reading of the 2024 budget bill in the House of Representatives, Pheu Thai MP Thanet Khruarat confirmed the navy plans to purchase a new frigate with a sum of 17 billion baht in funding either from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or South Korea.

 

Nevertheless, majority members of a subcommittee of the Budget Committee in charge of scrutinising procurement projects separately proposed by the armed services for funding in the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill have resolved to shelve the planned procurement of the navy frigate until the next fiscal year.

 

The navy plans to put 10% in down payment in the current fiscal year for the frigate for which the total 17 billion baht purchase cost will be split into five yearly instalments.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

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Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-03-21

 

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[flyingtlger]

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

either from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or South Korea.

I'd go with Germany even if it costs more.

They make high quality precision products....

[soalbundy]

Stop sinking the ships you have would be a good start.

[Geoffggi]

What about the submarine ?? - In addition, please try to obtain a Frigate that comes complete with a power system for propulsion ................LOL

[jacko45k]

21 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Stop sinking the ships you have would be a good start.

And shooting at one another!

[2baht]

Submarines make about as much sense! 🙄

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Nevertheless, majority members of a subcommittee of the Budget Committee in charge of scrutinising procurement projects separately proposed by the armed services for funding in the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill have resolved to shelve the planned procurement of the navy frigate until the next fiscal year.

Got to keep the toys coming, for their war games as they will never use them for real

[nobodysfriend]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

THE NAVY IS CHOOSING TO BUY another frigate from five shipbuilding countries to add to a fleet of seven currently deployed.

 

Now , THAT will make people happy ...!

[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

funding in the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill have resolved to shelve the planned procurement of the navy frigate until the next fiscal year.

 

The navy plans to put 10% in down payment in the current fiscal year for the frigate for which the total 17 billion baht purchase cost will be split into five yearly instalments.

That's all very well and logical acquisition for Thailand but what about the downpayment and obligated installment payments Thailand is making to China for the submarine? Will Thailand be reimbursed for its downpayment and installment payments already paid for the submarine be refunded, diverted to other military armaments such as the frigate or purchase civilian products that can be used by the Navy? I suppose we might not know until the next budget review.

[IAMHERE]

If Thailand buys a Frigate from Germany negotiate for a couple extra engines that can also power a submarine.

[stoner]

i wonder if a frigate would float on the smog devastating chiang mai. 

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

either from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or South Korea.

I wonder if they have even considered none even want to sell to Thailand.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

Now , THAT will make people happy ...!

 

The military have already returned happiness to the Thai people, now it is their turn to take a little bit of it away again. 

[Mavideol]

really US ally? the US must be desperate for allies  555

 

A Thai warship's deck gun malfunctioned, leading to an accidental firing.

A gun on a US ally's warship misfired while the crew was clearing stuck shells and struck a frigate

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gun-us-allys-warship-misfired-175414109.html

 

 

 

[billd766]

9 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

I'd go with Germany even if it costs more.

They make high quality precision products....

Vorsprung durch technik.

[john donson]

save some tax payer money and buy rubber boats...

[Khyron]

Make sure it has self closing hatches, as the navy can't be trusted to close them in a storm.

[smedly]

why not design and build your own, you have the ability since Thailand is the "hub" of everything in SEA

[steven100]

China or China,  China, China or maybe China ..... 

[worgeordie]

I am sure I read on here not long ago ,they were going to build it in Thailand ,

and I wondered were they were going to get the plans from ....

 

regards worgeordie

[billd766]

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I am sure I read on here not long ago ,they were going to build it in Thailand ,

and I wondered were they were going to get the plans from ....

 

regards worgeordie

Khao San road, where else?

Edited March 21 by billd766

[Aviatorhi]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Got to keep the toys coming, for their war games as they will never use them for real

That's the idea - except when you need them for real it's too late unless you have them.