Prayut vows to buy submarines, says he can get 3-for-2 deal

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Prayut vows to buy submarines, says he can get 3-for-2 deal

By Khaosod English

 

 

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks at Government House on Tuesday.

 

BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha said Tuesday he will approve the purchase of two submarines from China when the matter reaches the Cabinet.

 

Speaking to reporters after a weekly Cabinet meeting, Gen. Prayuth said it’s necessary to buy the submarines from a foreign country because Thailand still can’t make one on its own, and announced that the Chinese even offered to give the third one for free.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/03/21/prayuth-vows-buy-submarines-says-gets-2-1-deal/

 

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[colinneil]

Buy 2 get 1 free    

This is a serious matter, spending billions on toys for the boys, not shopping in Tesco.

[ezzra]

 

Ever the price maker, the PM over look one thing, why would you want

any submarine at all? let alone 3 of them, they cost a fortune to run

and maintain, and Thailand doesn't have enough enemies to warrant

having subs... but hey, he's not the man to pass on a bargain....

[clockman]

Get those noses in the trough! Ordering my new car.

[Sphere]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

the Chinese even offered to give the third one for free

 

Was a really good egotiation....

 

[Ricardo]

Waste of money IMO, buy more patrol-boats instead, if they're needed.

[daveAustin]

They won't be able to dive because there's too much plastic down there [emoji23]

[thesetat2013]

They won't be able to dive because there's too much plastic down there [emoji23]

They will be able to dive for sure.. the problem is once they go under they may not be able to resurface from the weight of the trash they pick up going down.. not to mention whatever gets wrapped up in trash on the props.

[Get Real]

If somebody offered to give away 1 submarine if I bought 2, I would really considering taking the order to a more serious business partner that concentrates on the quality instead.

Edited March 22, 2017 by Get Real

[aussieinthailand]

No deep water in Thailand but we must have 3 submarine's at a cost of 36 BILLION,   Ooh and er the national health care will be to costly so all you working poor people er um yeah  STIFF...!

[jollyhangmon]

21 minutes ago, clockman said:

Get those noses in the trough! Ordering my new car.

Yessir, 'fat kickback' is the word, in that way or another ... 

 

"But you have to take into account there's that expensive empty submarine center which needs to be stocked with subs - only for show of course, too expensive (& high-tech, let alone pretty useless) to run anyway but hey, let's just use them as 'museums', maybe like that aircraft-carrier we already wasted a fortune on ... "

 

 

[AGareth2]

why did he tell people

he could have billed the taxpayer and pocketed the money?

[JAG]

"HMTS Bogof"?

[jollyhangmon]

4 minutes ago, JAG said:

"HMTS Bogof"?

 ... yo, wouldn't be a first:

 

 

[steven100]

Good job Khun Prayuth .....   the running and maintenance will create hundreds if not thousands of jobs for the Navy and third party suppliers.

 

[NanLaew]

The BOGOF offer should address the fact that the deal typically doesn't include a spare parts and maintenance option.

 

Or training.

[darksidedog]

I wonder how long they will have them before one sinks?

[quadperfect]

These subs can be a tourist attraction like at disneyland.

Buy 2 get 1 free. That right there says it all.

Whats next?

I know it will be about as lame as this.

Thailands biggest threat is terrorism But no lets go buy subs and maybe those terrorists wont mess with us.

Incompetent people turning thailand into disneyland..

 

[daveAustin]

6 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder how long they will have them before one sinks?

Subs are supposed to, aren't they? Duh. 

[jaiyen]

I have never seen it mentioned, but does Thai Navy have any skilled submariners ? So who the hell is going to crew these subs ?  Maybe bring in some foreigners to teach them ? Doubt they will ever go to sea.

[LannaGuy]

Has he read trumps 'Art of the Deal'?  buy 2 get 1 free... so funny, so Thai

[Nigeone]

This has really got disaster written all over it . I'm presuming as mentioned in a earlier post when first suggested they do this they will come with spares and back up. How's long before they will have  canabalised one for parts !! Also what's provision have they got for rescuing submariners from a sunken sub . Expensive pieces of kit and take a lot to keep them maintained and working . Can Thai navy manage it ??!! the aircraft carrier would tell you No !! Can see the picture opportunities already when they turn up and are all moored alongside each other ! impressive im sure ! Year down the line they will still be there but probably not capable of making it to sea ! What a waste of money but guess they have spent a fortune on making a base for them and even have personel assigned to the only submarine pens who haven't any subs ! 

Edited March 22, 2017 by Nigeone

[Emster23]

There may be something in Thai DNA regarding "buy 1 get 1" irresistible force they cannot walk away from.  When shopping with the wife, seeing "buy 1 get 1" pulls her in like a black hole. Reasonable me asks such silly questions as "Do we need this stuff?" and "Would you use it?" etc. The answer: "It's buy 1 get 1!!!!"

 Forget vaccines against Ebola, AIDS, dengue. If they could vaccinate against this mental quirk, they'd be doing a great public service

[OneZero]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

 

Ever the price maker, the PM over look one thing, why would you want

any submarine at all? let alone 3 of them, they cost a fortune to run

and maintain, and Thailand doesn't have enough enemies to warrant

having subs... but hey, he's not the man to pass on a bargain....

To say nothing of making a deal with the devil trying to gain manipulative influence (spare parts, overhaul, expertise, joint training) over Thai military in the future.

 

The stated mission: Neighboring countries already have subs.  How rediculous.  

Where is the sense of priorities ?

 

[worgeordie]

Is there room enough to moor them next to that other worthwhile investment

the Aircraft carrier,with no aircraft,

regards worgeordie

[LannaGuy]

Demic.MP4

[outsider]

Buy two get one free - I think I saw something like that at Tesco-Lotus. Or was it Big C? Does he know people are laughing?

Edited March 22, 2017 by outsider

[lemonjelly]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Good job Khun Prayuth .....   the running and maintenance will create hundreds if not thousands of jobs for the Navy and third party suppliers.

 

As would of new schools, hospitals........  never mind.

[ikke]

Happy hour in the cabinet .... what a Joker he is....

[alant]