Prime Minister Uncle Tu is rushing to clear Various projects that still have the barrel to close the job by December before the year 2022 is blown away.
One of the major projects that has been stuck for more than a year is the purchase of Yuan S26T submarines, which cost Bt13.5 billion per boat.
Because the Chinese side is unable to procure German MTU diesel engines to install in Thai submarines according to the conditions specified in the contract.
The Chinese side tried to persuade the Royal Thai Navy to accept Chinese-made diesel engines.
Replace Germany high quality diesel engine.
If Uncle Tu's government accepts the conditions to switch to Chinese diesel engines
Equal to accepting a quality engine inferior to that specified in the contract
Plus it's a newly developed Chinese diesel engine.
It has never been used on any submarine before.
There have been negotiations between the two parties for 5 rounds and still no satisfactory resolution has been reached.
"Mother Luk Chan" pointed out that if you want to solve the problem honestly.
Must cancel the contract in one place!!
Because the Chinese side is unable to supply Germany diesel engines according to the terms agreed.
When the Chinese side was in breach of the contract, it had to return the advance payment of more than 7,000 million baht to the Thai government.
Or if you don't cancel the contract because you're afraid it will affect your relationship with Pee Berk Jean
The Chinese side had to agree to reduce the price of submarines. to compensate for damages to the Thai side
But if the Thai Navy will accept Chinese-made diesel engines instead of German diesel engines at the same price
The Thai side was completely at a disadvantage!!
In addition to having to pay for the submarine is unreasonably expensive.
The Thai government still has to bear the risk. (that should not be risked) 3 more things
Item 1, according to the specification signed
The submarine must be able to dive to a depth of 300 meters and must be under the sea for at least 21 days continuously.
Item 2, Diesel engines used in submarines must be robust and silent.
for safety in disguise
Number 3, the diesel engine is the key to ensuring the safety of the crew of 50 submarines from jeopardizing their lives below the navel.
"Mae Luk Chan" wished Admiral Choengchai Chomchengphaet, the new commander in chief, to succeed in negotiating the Chinese submarine problem in a beautiful end.
Don't be considerate of Big Brother China.
Causing Thailand to give up a full door disadvantage
Don't forget that submarines cost 13,500 million baht per boat. It's public tax money.
And the fact that people are not willing to allow the government to use tax money to buy submarines from China.
Worse, instead of using a German diesel engine Instead, they were forced to use Chinese-made diesel engines.
Like this, it's a lot of losses, Khun Yom.
"Mother of the Moon"