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HTMS Pattani recalled for maintenance
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2014
» HTMS Pattani, which has been taking part in the search for wreckage from the Malaysian Airlines plane that disappeared on March 8 has been ordered to return to base for maintenance, navy commander Adm Narong Pipattanasai said on Thursday.
HTMS Pattani joins search for MH370
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2014
» HTMS Pattani is taking part in the search and rescue operation following the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 370 early on Saturday morning.
Grinding out a future
News, Published on 08/02/2014
» It's tough to be a naval cadet. Tough to get into in the first place and wretchedly formidable to stay the course. Many young men and women fall for the allure of jobs in the armed forces a vocation which offers life-long security and institutional prestige.
Cadets' drills abroad await Yingluck's nod
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/01/2014
» Annual overseas training for the navy's cadets which is scheduled to begin on Monday is still awaiting approval by caretaker Prime Minister and Defence Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a navy source says.
A one-track mind
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/01/2014
» I'm not into road cycling but there are certain roadways in this country that every time I pass by I wish one day I can come back and be physically fit enough to ride the entire length. The Chalerm Burapha Chonlathit scenic road in Chanthaburi province is one of them. If it can spark such a desire in a devoted singletrack lover like me, I'm sure roadies will definitely find it a real turn-on.
Floods, wind lash the South
News, Published on 25/11/2013
» Floods and forest runoff which lashed Nakhon Si Thammarat have claimed two lives and affected more than 40,000 households.
Stranded tourists rescued off Phuket
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/11/2013
» PHUKET – Thai and foreign tourists trapped on Racha Yai island after a heavy storm were lifted to safety by the Thai navy, police said on Sunday.
Ferry tragedy spurs PM safety warning
Published on 06/11/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed local officials to boost laws protecting tourists, following Sunday's ferry accident that killed six people.
Nice base, a shame about the submarines
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/10/2013
» Last weekend, it was announced that a spanking new submarine base would open at Sattahip next March. This is wonderful news and would be even more wonderful if Thailand actually had any submarines. Still, it is a step in the right direction for a navy that hasn't had an operational sub since 1951.
Submarine base nears completion
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2013
» The Royal Thai Navy plans to complete the construction of a submarine squadron headquarters and training centre in March next year, despite not having any submarines in its fleet.