BANGKOK -- The Thai government's plan to procure its first Chinese submarine has run aground after Germany refused to supply an engine that the subs use.
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Thailand's purchase of first Chinese submarine runs aground
Germany's refusal to provide engine stalls procurement plan
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Chinese President Xi Jinping. After Prayuth launched a coup in 2014, Thailand faced Western criticism and approached China. (Nikkei montage/AP)
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