英媒: 泰国暂时搁置从中国购买3艘潜艇计划

泰国国防部长星期三（15日）说，泰国决定搁置欲从中国购买的价值10亿美元的潜艇。

泰国的这一决定也令人对泰国购买潜艇的决心划上问号。

泰国国防部长普拉威本月初曾表示，泰国海军已经批准向中国购买3艘潜艇的约10亿美元（约合360亿泰铢）订单。

泰国传统上是美国的盟友，但随着近年来中国在亚太地区影响力的增加以及给该地区的贷款和基础设施援助，泰国也加强了与中国的对话与往来。尤其是2014年泰国所发生的军事政变使得泰美关系变得紧张之后。

普拉威对记者们表示，他们搁置购买计划以便于海军可以重新考量潜艇的作用以及成本。

据悉，普拉威本人强烈支持购买潜艇的计划。他对记者们说，现在先暂时搁置向内阁提交批准购买潜艇的计划。

他补充说，现在海军必须重新思考是否值得购买这些潜艇，它们会对泰国海军提供多大的帮助等？

泰国自从1990年代就考虑要从德国和韩国购买潜艇，但是却从来没有任何结果。

去年11月，泰国海军负责人表示他重新考虑购买潜艇的计划。

泰国官员们说，泰国应该从战略上考虑购买潜艇，因为它将有助于确保在泰国湾的航行自由，特别是如果南中国海的领海争端激化的话。

越南已经拥有3艘俄制基洛级潜艇，还有3艘在订购中。

新加坡拥有4艘二手潜艇，并向德国订购了2艘德制潜艇。印度尼西亚则向韩国订购3艘潜艇。

据悉，中国在今年已经超过德国、法国以及英国，成为世界上第三大武器出口国。

（编译：凯露 责编：路西）
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp ... nd_china_submarines

路透社的消息：

Thailand puts $1 billion Chinese submarines purchase on hold
BANGKOK

Thailand has put on hold the purchase of submarines from China, the Thai defence minister said on Wednesday, raising questions about its commitment to acquiring its first such vessels.

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said this month the navy had approved a 36 billion baht ($1.06 billion) plan to buy three submarines from China.

Thailand, a staunch U.S. ally for decades, has stepped up engagement with China as China increases its influence in the region with loans and aid for infrastructure, and as a 2014 coup in Thailand strained Thai-U.S. relations.

Prawit, known to be a strong backer of the plan to get submarines, told reporters the acquisition was on hold while the navy re-considered the role of the vessels and their cost.

"We will wait for now and not introduce it to the cabinet for approval," Prawit told reporters.

"For now, the navy must inform itself and educate itself on whether the submarines are worth it and how much they will add to the Thai navy."

Thailand has been considering getting submarines since the 1990s with both Germany and South Korea seen as possible suppliers, though deals have never been concluded.

In November, Thailand's navy chief said he had revived plans to procure submarines.

Officials say Thailand's quest for submarines makes sense strategically and could help ensure freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Thailand if territorial disputes in the energy-rich South China Sea blow up.

Vietnam has taken possession of three Russian-built Kilo-attack submarines and has three more on order.

Singapore, which has four second-hand submarines, has ordered two from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Indonesia has ordered three from South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding.

China this year surpassed Germany, France and Britain to become the world's third-largest arms exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think-tank.

China was the first major power to acknowledge Thailand's ruling junta following a May 2014 military coup.

(Reporting by Amy Sawitta Lefevre; Editing by Robert Birsel)

http://uk.reuters.com/article/20 ... UKKCN0PP0NQ20150715

泰国国防部长星期三（15日）说，泰国决定搁置欲从中国购买的价值10亿美元的潜艇。

泰国的这一决定也令人对泰国购买潜艇的决心划上问号。

泰国国防部长普拉威本月初曾表示，泰国海军已经批准向中国购买3艘潜艇的约10亿美元（约合360亿泰铢）订单。

泰国传统上是美国的盟友，但随着近年来中国在亚太地区影响力的增加以及给该地区的贷款和基础设施援助，泰国也加强了与中国的对话与往来。尤其是2014年泰国所发生的军事政变使得泰美关系变得紧张之后。

普拉威对记者们表示，他们搁置购买计划以便于海军可以重新考量潜艇的作用以及成本。

据悉，普拉威本人强烈支持购买潜艇的计划。他对记者们说，现在先暂时搁置向内阁提交批准购买潜艇的计划。

他补充说，现在海军必须重新思考是否值得购买这些潜艇，它们会对泰国海军提供多大的帮助等？

泰国自从1990年代就考虑要从德国和韩国购买潜艇，但是却从来没有任何结果。

去年11月，泰国海军负责人表示他重新考虑购买潜艇的计划。

泰国官员们说，泰国应该从战略上考虑购买潜艇，因为它将有助于确保在泰国湾的航行自由，特别是如果南中国海的领海争端激化的话。

越南已经拥有3艘俄制基洛级潜艇，还有3艘在订购中。

新加坡拥有4艘二手潜艇，并向德国订购了2艘德制潜艇。印度尼西亚则向韩国订购3艘潜艇。

据悉，中国在今年已经超过德国、法国以及英国，成为世界上第三大武器出口国。

（编译：凯露 责编：路西）
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp ... nd_china_submarines

路透社的消息：

Thailand puts $1 billion Chinese submarines purchase on hold
BANGKOK

Thailand has put on hold the purchase of submarines from China, the Thai defence minister said on Wednesday, raising questions about its commitment to acquiring its first such vessels.

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said this month the navy had approved a 36 billion baht ($1.06 billion) plan to buy three submarines from China.

Thailand, a staunch U.S. ally for decades, has stepped up engagement with China as China increases its influence in the region with loans and aid for infrastructure, and as a 2014 coup in Thailand strained Thai-U.S. relations.

Prawit, known to be a strong backer of the plan to get submarines, told reporters the acquisition was on hold while the navy re-considered the role of the vessels and their cost.

"We will wait for now and not introduce it to the cabinet for approval," Prawit told reporters.

"For now, the navy must inform itself and educate itself on whether the submarines are worth it and how much they will add to the Thai navy."

Thailand has been considering getting submarines since the 1990s with both Germany and South Korea seen as possible suppliers, though deals have never been concluded.

In November, Thailand's navy chief said he had revived plans to procure submarines.

Officials say Thailand's quest for submarines makes sense strategically and could help ensure freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Thailand if territorial disputes in the energy-rich South China Sea blow up.

Vietnam has taken possession of three Russian-built Kilo-attack submarines and has three more on order.

Singapore, which has four second-hand submarines, has ordered two from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Indonesia has ordered three from South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding.

China this year surpassed Germany, France and Britain to become the world's third-largest arms exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think-tank.

China was the first major power to acknowledge Thailand's ruling junta following a May 2014 military coup.

(Reporting by Amy Sawitta Lefevre; Editing by Robert Birsel)

http://uk.reuters.com/article/20 ... UKKCN0PP0NQ20150715