Military Forum – The return of the king? Thailand is relaunching its aircraft carrier with the help of Thales.

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Defense News – Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric submarine, Thailand has decided the project will now proceed.

Naval News – Thailand’s defense minister Sutin Klungsang has announced Thailand’s suspension of its purchase of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric attack submarine, with the government accepting the Royal Thai Navy’s proposal to instead procure a frigate from China with the funding allocated for the submarine.

BBC – The Thai navy says 31 sailors are missing after a warship carrying more than 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand.

War Zone – For a while, Thailand had a carrier-borne Harrier jump-jet capability that was totally unique in Southeast Asia.

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.

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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.