Thailand’s government will look at “other options” if its plan to acquire a submarine from China fails due to Germany’s refusal to supply an engine for it, Thailand’s navy chief of staff said.
The construction of the submarine had been stalled after China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. (CSOC), a Chinese state-owned submarine developer, was unable to obtain a German-made diesel engine.
Thai navy chief of staff Adm. Tharoengsak Sirisawat said on April 8 that CSOC has until the end of this month to resolve the issue, and that Thailand will make a decision once the negotiations are completed.
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