Asia Pacific Defense Journal – Reports from Thai press came out indicating that Chinas has encountered problems in sourcing engines for the S26T diesel-electric attack submarine it is building for the Royal Thai Navy.

(Thanks to Alain)

Navy Recognition – According to information published by the “The Haiger” website, the Royal Thai Navy confirms its plan to acquire two more S26T submarines from China.

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– New Strait Times – The Royal Thai Navy will keep a close watch on a Myanmar attack submarine, which is going to be sent to the Andaman Sea for security missions.

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– Nation – It’s finally Chinese submarines for Thailand. But the government would pay for only two as the third one was “a free gift”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha revealed at his weekly press briefing yesterday.

– MCOT – Thailand’s sole aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet carrying 753 tourists, including 551 foreign visitors from Tao Island in Surat Thani province to safety docked at the Sattahip naval base in the eastern province of Chonburi Thursday as Thailand’s flood crisis took its toll on the southern provinces leaving at least 20 people dead.