Bangkok Post – Navy ‘needs cabinet nod for sub’ deal, according to OAG

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has told the navy that it must seek the cabinet’s approval if it wants to extend a submarine procurement contract and assess the technical aspect of any changes to a submarine engine it has ordered before deciding whether there is a critical need for it, according to a source.

In its letter answering the navy’s inquiries about the submarine procurement programme, the OAG said extending the contract by 1,217 days requires a cabinet review because it is a government-to-government deal, the source said.

However, the change of…