Hanwha Ocean wins Thai Navy frigate contract worth $508 million, Yonhap says
Hanwha Ocean wins Thai Navy frigate contract worth $508 million, Yonhap says SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been selected to build a frigate for Thailand's navy in a deal worth 16.73 billion baht ($508.20 million) including additional costs, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, citing industry sources.
Hanwha Ocean declined to comment before a relevant regulatory filing.
Hanwha Ocean, then called Daewoo Shipbuilding, in 2013 won a Thai order and afterwards delivered the HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej frigate to the Thai Navy, named after the country's revered monarch.
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(Reporting by Joyce Lee. Editing by Mark Potter)
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