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Thai navy's new chief toughens stance against Hanwha Ocean

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A scale model of the Royal Thai Navy's second warship manufactured by Hanwha Ocean pictured at the Defence and Security 2025 trade fair in Nonthaburi, near Bangkok, on 10 November 2025.
A scale model of the Royal Thai Navy's second warship manufactured by Hanwha Ocean pictured at the Defence and Security 2025 trade fair in Nonthaburi, near Bangkok, on 10 November 2025. © Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/MaxPPP

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean's contract with the Royal Thai Navy for its future frigate is under serious threat due to budgetary constraints and looming legal risks.

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