Prawit confirms China submarine purchase done deal

[lamyai3]

On 4/25/2017 at 2:20 PM, yellowboat said:

Oh well, that is lots of Baht gone.  Chasing illegal fishing with a sub seems a bit over the top.  Few nearby countries pose any threat to Thailand.  The money could have been better spent elsewhere.   

This seems to encapsulate the national psychology. Anytime there's a windfall, spend it double fast so nobody else can lay claim to it. 

[Ricardo]

On 26/04/2017 at 6:34 AM, oby said:

more BS.

anyone can look at the numbers and there is no man locked up in any embassy in london.

'give your head a shake'

 

 

Yes, Jonathan Assange appears nowadays to be more of a squatter, than a detainee  ...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/09/ecuador-julian-assange-embassy-notice-eviction

 

And one need only look at recent government announcements/non-announcements concerning the new submarines, to see that the numbers are   ...  erm  ...  flexible.  Perhaps a case-for-investigation, for the government-auditor ?   

 

Or perhaps not, on the grounds of national-security, and loss-of-face ?