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Myanmar sailors pulled from sea near Phuket
Published on 31/12/2015
» The navy brought seven Myanmar crewmen to Phuket Thursday morning rescued after their wooden boat sank 150 nautical miles off the island province on Tuesday.
'Chakri Naruebet' gets new lease of life
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/12/2015
» With a major facelift for HTMS Chakri Naruebet, the Royal Thai Navy is entering a new era with heightened prowess.
Caught in the middle of a US-China arms wrestle
Spectrum, Richard S Ehrlich, Published on 15/11/2015
» The US State Department has quietly approved the sale of 16 missiles — plus training — to Thailand in a proposed deal worth nearly US$27 million, or just shy of one billion baht.
Skippers among trafficking suspects netted in Trang
Published on 07/11/2015
» The chairman of the Trang Fishing Association and seven others were arrested on human trafficking charges and three boats seized in predawn raids on land and at sea on Saturday.
Subs claim sinks
News, Postbag, Published on 11/08/2015
» Re: “Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim”, (BP, Aug 9) offers a balanced analysis of the Royal Thai Navy’s case for submarines. The RTN’s main “justification” — to make other countries “stand in awe” — is weak. We already have the region’s second-largest naval force, behind Indonesia and ahead of Vietnam, yet with no conflict in sight. So, who are we going to stare down?
Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
Life's a beach in the navy
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/07/2015
» A short drive from bustling Pattaya, Sattahip district of Chon Buri province remains charming, with clean beaches and an easy atmosphere.
Military should focus on clear and present dangers
News, Zachary Abuza, Published on 14/07/2015
» Every country has the right to defend itself. And while some states jeopardise their security by being aggressive or simply miscalculating the capabilities or intentions of their adversaries, more often than that, states undermine their own security through routine budgeting and acquisition processes.
Two vessels sink, all crew saved
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/07/2015
» Sixteen crew members from a cargo ship and a fishing boat were rescued after their vessels foundered in stormy weather in the Andaman Sea Wednesday.
Two more vessels sink in monsoon seas off Phuket
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/07/2015
» A Cambodian-registered container ship and a fishing boat sank in rough seas off Phuket on Wednesday morning, but the navy saved both crews.