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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Navy prepared to pull out of sub purchase from china - The Untold Story

Navy chief Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet speaks to reporters at Thonburi Palace in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Photo: Wassana Nanuam)

The navy is prepared to pull out of its submarine purchase project with China if the conditions of the procurement are unfavourable, the navy commander-in-chief said on Tuesday.

Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet said the Thai navy wanted the Chinese navy to guarantee the Chinese-made CHD620 engine the builder wants to use in the S26T Yuan-class submarine ordered from China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC).

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