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Launch ceremony for the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Tachai, at a dock in Samut Prakan's Phra Samut Chedi on 25 January 2023. The navy plans to acquire four additional frigates in 2026 and 2027.
Launch ceremony for the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Tachai, at a dock in Samut Prakan's Phra Samut Chedi on 25 January 2023. The navy plans to acquire four additional frigates in 2026 and 2027. © Somchai Poomlard/Bangkok Post/Bangkok Post via AFP

Ankara in race for Thai frigate contract

Turkey's TAIS Shipyards is prospecting Royal Thai Navy plans to acquire four frigates. Its local partner in Thailand has stronger links with the army than the navy, however.
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Phumtham Wechayachai, Thailand's defence minister and deputy prime minister.
Phumtham Wechayachai, Thailand's defence minister and deputy prime minister. © Varuth Hirunyatheb/Bangkok Post Photo/AFP

Seoul's defence contract hopes hampered by internal battles in Bangkok

To compete with the Swedish Gripen and the American F-16, Seoul is relying on Thai government heavyweight Phumtham Wechayachai to help sell its FA-50 fighter aircraft to Thailand. The minister has run into opposition, however, from Royal Thai Air Force top brass.
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The first Bhumibol Adulyadej class frigate on delivery to the Royal Thai Navy in 2019.
The first Bhumibol Adulyadej class frigate on delivery to the Royal Thai Navy in 2019. © Chanat Katanyu/Bangkok Post/Bangkok Post via AFP

Royal Thai Navy's frigate acquisition trail leads to offshore family holding company

The Royal Thai Navy's project to acquire a second vessel, possibly from Hanwha Ocean, supplier of the first, is well underway. But the South Korean company's local partner, High-Tech AJ, belongs to the Inthraphuvasak family, whose connections stretch all the way to the British Virgin Islands.
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Ex-Airbus exec Pierre Jaffre at centre of business networks linking Europe and Thailand

Pierre Jaffre, the former Asia-Pacific president of Airbus who has just been appointed to head the Thai-European Business Association, has placed himself at the centre of business networks linking Thailand and Europe. Since leaving the European aircraft manufacturer, he has played a key role in promoting Thailand's industrial ambitions in the air and space sector.

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Pierre Jaffre, chairman of the Thai-European Business Association (TEBA).

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