8 Oct 2023 at 04: 43 PUBLISHED
Sutin Klungsang, the defense minister, is optimistic that the new administration will be able to work out a new agreement with China and Germany regarding the website that will power Thailand’s upcoming underwater.
When asked about the possibility of the state negotiating with Berlin for a European website to be installed in the China-made submarine, as originally required by the Royal Thai Navy, Mr. Sutin responded,” A gain – gain for all three sides.”
The S26T Yuan-class torpedo was actually scheduled to arrive in Thailand this month, but the crisis has caused it to be delivered in April of next year instead.
After Germany refused to sell its MTU 396 diesel engine to China because it is classified as a military-defense item, China Shipbuilding & amp, Offshore International Co ( CSOC ), which is contracted to build the submarine in accordance with the G2G agreement, offered the CHD620 engine.
Mr. Sutin responded,” Perhaps ,” when asked if the problem could be resolved at the UN General Assembly’s 78th session in New York. Yeah, I think Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, now has a solution in mind.
Regarding Thailand’s position on the ongoing battle in neighboring Myanmar, the new defense secretary– the second civilian to hold the position who is not a prime minister — stated that he intends to form an advisory committee to consider solutions to the problem based on recommendations from officials at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The best course of action for dealing with the problems in Myanmar will then be decided in writing, he said.
Mr. Sutin stated that he wants to support the military in working with scientists and engineers in a proper committee that will soon be established for this purpose in order to further build the nation’s defense industry.