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- Thailand News
Submarine surprise: RTN dives into new era with Chinese-licensed German engine at 117th celebration
Royal Thai Navy (RTN) chief Admiral Adung Phan-iam revealed today at an event celebrating the 117th anniversary of the RTN that the Chinese-licensed version of a German submarine engine is already in use and it matches the one desired for the submarine being built for the RTN. He was referring to the CHD620 engine, a licensed Chinese-made version of the…
- Business News
Twinkling triumph: Mitsubishi Triton shines in bold bid to rock the truck market
Bangkok last week played host to the unveiling of Mitsubishi’s revamped Triton pickup truck at its global premiere. The twinkle in Mitsubishi’s marketing plan, the Triton carries a striking aesthetic and innovative features that indicate a bold bid to stir things up within the truck market. Constructed in Thailand, the Mitsubishi Triton is slated for export to over a hundred…
- Thailand News
Thai submarine to be powered by Chinese engine following German withdrawal
In a recent development, an American naval source revealed that a panel is expected to recommend a Chinese-designed engine for the Thai submarine as a replacement for the original German one intended for the under-construction S26T Yuan-class submarine in China. This comes on the heels of a committee chaired by the navy’s chief-of-staff, Adm Chonlathis Navanugraha, unofficially proposing the use…