Thai's plan of buying Chinese submarines unchanged

People's Daily Online

By Zou Luxiao (People's Daily Online) 04:05, July 20, 2015

Thai navy has not changed their plan on the purchase of 3 Chinese submarines, according to Thai media Sing Sian Daily. The total amounts is USD 1.06 billion. Navy Chief Administrator Kraisorn Chansuvanit says that details of this purchase will be revealed to the public. Kraisorn also says that this purchase is significant to their country and that it is well worth of the price.

It is reported earlier that Thai navy's plan to buy three newly-built submarines from China has been "apparently" put on hold by the military-led government.