webfact Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Auditor-general to probe submarine purchase By The Nation Auditor-General Pisit Leelawachiropas BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Navy will provide details of its plan to buy Chinese-made submarines, the first of which costing more than Bt10 billion, to top officials of the Office of Auditor-General. The team led by Auditor-General Pisit Leelawachiropas will visit the Navy headquarters and to meet with Admiral Leuchai Reuddit, the Navy chief of staff, who is the chairman of the submarine acquisition committee. The terms of reference for the multi-billion-baht purchase will be provided to the Auditor-General team to facilitate its investigation of the controversial scheme, which requires the government to make instalment payments for at least seven years. Pisit has previously said the investigation would be conducted with respect to the procurement deal being “highly confidential”. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30314138 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-05-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Please do probe, and you'll find that Thailand for some inexplicable reasons, loves to go to bed with China buying armors, weapons, vessels and subs on a massive scales, not to mention infrastructures projects into the billions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 No doubt the probe will conclude that there will be more than enough t for all and sundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 So the Auditor general will probe the sub purchase WHY???? The boys want new toys, and will get them no matter what. They dont care that the country will be in debt to China for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 What is there to probe......three submarines for the price of two. Well done I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I wouldn't want to work as an auditor here ... not and try to do the job properly ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Various/sundry "authorities" seem to be queuing at the trough. I assume the Auditor-general will "find" that the process was OK, once he's been "read in"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Whitewash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Wasn't he the AG who declared that the Hawaii trip was free from ALL irregularities without providing details? He also did said days before that there must be reform for extravagance trips. Who's his daddy? Don't get too excited as this just another case of hot air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Was reading analysis articles from years ago, about Thailand's submarine aspirations. China's moves in the South China Sea was rationale mumbled by the Thai Navy Chief at the time. But it's about prestige and "keeping up with the Jones' " as other SEA neighbors have or seek to acquire subs. Now that the military is in the driver's seat, they built the sub base and training facility at Sattahip already. The subs are coming, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The "subs" will be a huge money spinner bringing the hi-so chinese here on lucrative package deals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Also recently reported, The Central African Republic is shopping for an aircraft carrier. Both purchases make perfect sense to the procurers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Ulic said: What is there to probe......three submarines for the price of two. Well done I say. As the "procurement deal being “highly confidential” there's a chance that what has been said publicly about the purchase may not be the complete story as in deceptive, misleading or "otherwise." When the military speaks to the public about its procurement decisions, it behooves it to say nice things about itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 14 hours ago, ezzra said: Please do probe, and you'll find that Thailand for some inexplicable reasons, loves to go to bed with China buying armors, weapons, vessels and subs on a massive scales, not to mention infrastructures projects into the billions.... Another Cambodia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney earl Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Too late she cried. The navy is going to sign the deal in a few days.!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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