News Forum - Thailand’s submarine engine talks stall again

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s submarine engine talks have stalled again. The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has still not reached a decision on how to power an S26T Yuan-class submarine being assembled in China. The choice remains the same – a Chinese-made engine or an unobtainable German-made one. Germany’s embargo on sales military equipment, which it initiated in the wake of WWII, prevented the sale of the chosen engine and since then China has been trying to fob off a domestically-made substitute. The long-running saga began in February, when the Pheu Thai party’s Yuttapong Charasathien demanded that the submarine should come with an engine. […]

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[Ramanathan.P]

I wonder why the countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia....especially the ASEAN nations need submarines? Who is going to attack them from under the sea. Even during world war Japan just walk through Thailand to Malaysia without causing any harm to Thailand. These money which are being spent on white elephants can be used to develop a better education system for the country and increase the English proficiency of the future generations. 

[Soidog]

13 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

I wonder why the countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia....especially the ASEAN nations need submarines? Who is going to attack them from under the sea. Even during world war Japan just walk through Thailand to Malaysia without causing any harm to Thailand. These money which are being spent on white elephants can be used to develop a better education system for the country and increase the English proficiency of the future generations. 

Agreed. But it doesn’t half make the Admirals have and inflated ego and an enlarged penis 

[Rookiescot]

The gulf of Thailand is essentially too shallow for effective submarine operations. 

Total waste of money.

[KaptainRob]

49 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

The gulf of Thailand is essentially too shallow for effective submarine operations. 

True, but not a valid argument as most subs are escorted by surface vessels out into deep waters before they commence their mission.

Ram really says all that needs saying:-

15 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

why the countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia....especially the ASEAN nations need submarines? Who is going to attack them from under the sea. Even during world war Japan just walk through Thailand to Malaysia without causing any harm to Thailand.

Soidog is also correct, big boys want big toys.

[HolyCowCm]

Why would they want a submarine? To add to their existing junk pile of unusable metal that should be scrapped. They would be smarter to not have one unless they are really for once going to take sides if there is a world war or squirmish.