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Thailand Eyes Submarine Fleet ( Source- The Diplomat, Author- Prashanth Parameswaran)

South Korea Navy Submarine ROKS Lee Sunsin ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- United States Navy ) Source- The Diplomat Author- Prashanth Parameswaran Thailand may look to procure two or three submarines as part of an increased 2016 defense budget, finally giving the country a capability it has lacked for more than sixty years, The Bangkok Post reported Friday. According to a source from Thailand’s defense ministry, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is expected to propose the procurement of two to three submarines in the 2016 budget, with the country’s defense minister Prawit Wongsuwon already backing the plan in principle pending cost considerations. The navy has been considering submarines from various sources, but the South Korean Chang Bogo Class submarine is reportedly the least expensive at around $330 million each. To the seasoned observer, Thailand’s plan to acquire submarines is neither new nor surprising. Lacking a submarine capability since 1951,