The navy has given up on its plan to buy six second-hand submarines and will opt for a high-capacity frigate instead.
A committee, chaired by navy chief Surasak Roonroengrom, recently met to discuss the navy's strategic defence plan and its budget.
It resolved to scrap the plan to buy six second-hand submarines for a total of 7.5 billion baht from Germany, a navy source said yesterday.
The navy's hopes for the submarines were dashed due to political intervention and heavy criticism from opponents.
The project hit several stumbling blocks after it was proposed by former navy chief Adm Kamthorn Pumhiran, said the source. There was also an internal rift among navy officers.
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