02 July 2016

News Srort: Thai navy gains approval to buy three Chinese-built, Yuan-class submarines

BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan confirmed on Friday that Thailand will buy three Chinese-built submarines for a combined price of one billion U.S. dollars.

The Thai navy's proposal to procure the three Yuan-class S26T subs from China has been put on hold since last year by the deputy premier who is concurrently defense minister.

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