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South Korea, Thailand
Challengers catching up with Franco-Korean partnership for Thai frigate contract

Joint naval exercise in the South China Sea with two US ships and a Singaporean frigate associated with a Royal Thai Navy frigate, in May 2017.
Joint naval exercise in the South China Sea with two US ships and a Singaporean frigate associated with a Royal Thai Navy frigate, in May 2017. © Deven Leigh Ellis/Planet Pix/Zuma Wire/Reuters Connect
The Royal Thai Navy's plan to acquire a new vessel has attracted interest from numerous international groups. South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, in partnership with French companies, is currently in pole position, but the competition is getting closer than ever. [...]
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