Fate of two subs in balance
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28 Jul 2021 at 08:11
A graphic showing the specifications and pictures of the Chinese submarines. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
The fate of two of three submarines hangs in the balance now that next year's instalment payment for them has been shelved.
Dubbed by the navy as "vaccine of the sea", the planned procurement of the second and third submarines ran into their biggest financial hurdle yet when the first instalment worth 3.37 billion baht was put on hold despite it having been bargained down to 900 million baht in the early stages of budget scrutiny.