Thailand OKs Buy Of China-Made Submarines

KUALA LUMPUR—Thailand is going ahead with a controversial order for submarines from China that is probably driven in part by a desire for closer relations with Beijing. But the low price of the boats is also likely to be a factor in the choice of supplier. Parliament has allocated $380 million in...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

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