WRITER: WASSANA NANUAM
Elements within the navy are expressing doubts over a proposal to purchase Chinese submarines.
The concerns come as Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is set to discuss the possibility of a purchase deal with his Chinese counterpart during his three-day visit to China that began yesterday.
Speaking at an event to mark the 128th anniversary of the Defence Ministry prior to leaving for China on Wednesday, Gen Prawit said he would discuss a plan to buy two submarines for 36 billion baht with his Chinese counterpart during his visit.
However, several navy sources said they do not want the Chinese submarines after raising concerns over their reliability and the fact that China has little or no track record in building submarines.
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