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New submarine can be 'ready in three years'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» The navy's new submarine can be completed within three years, following the recent cabinet approval of Chinese-made engines, Adm Jirapol Wongwit, commander of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), said on Wednesday.
Navy mourns sailor's death
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» The Royal Thai Navy is mourning the passing of Acting Sub-Lieutenant Pattarawut Rattanawong, who died in an accident while preparing weapons during a mission along the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin province.
Sarana declares B254m in latest NACC asset report
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) released its latest asset declaration report for top government officials and their spouses yesterday, with Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and his wife having combined assets of 254 million baht.
Thai navy chief reaffirms readiness to defend sovereignty
Online Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» The head of the Royal Thai Navy has reaffirmed its readiness to defend the country’s sovereignty, saying anyone encroaching on Thai territory must be pushed back immediately.
Ship busted with drugs 'not Thai'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» A ship that was intercepted by the Indonesian navy off the coast of Sumatra with almost two tonnes of illegal drugs, with an estimated value of US$428 million (14 billion baht) last week was not registered in Thailand, despite bearing a Thai flag, according to the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC)
Spain envoy talks up navy ship building deal
News, Published on 22/12/2024
» The Spanish chargé d'affaires discussed with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) frigate construction in Thailand.
31 crew from Thai boats ‘taken into Myanmar’
Published on 30/11/2024
» A Myanmar navy patrol boat opened fire on a group of Thai fishing boats off the coast of Ranong province on Saturday, causing one fisherman to drown, and detained 31 crew members from one of the boats, the Thai Ministry of Defence said.
Navy chief sending officers to JTC
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2024
» The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is ready to send marine and legal officers to join the soon-to-be-set-up Joint Technical Committee (JTC) to negotiate with Cambodia to resolve the disputed maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Thai navy chief visits Koh Kut amid row
Published on 03/11/2024
» Royal Thai Navy (RTN) chief Adm Jirapol Wongwit visited Koh Kut and assured Thais that the navy’s duty is to protect national interests and sovereign territory to the full.
New chief of navy backs China sub buy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2024
» Newly appointed navy chief Adm Jirapol Wongwit said that the navy would proceed with its submarine procurement project with China.