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Thailand thwarts major drug trafficking operation along Mekong River

Thailand thwarts major drug trafficking operation along Mekong River

Royal Thai Navy Spokesperson Rear Admiral Paraj Ratanajaipan emphasised that the Royal Thai Navy and allied security agencies remain fully coordinated, enforcing strict border surveillance and legal measures to dismantle trafficking routes, safeguard national security, and protect the public.

Sail training ship Le Quy Don is about to dock at port. (Photo: QDND)

Vietnamese sail training ship completes 2026 overseas mission

Sail training ship 286 – Le Quy Don and a delegation from the Vietnam People's Navy sailed more than 1,600 nautical miles to visit and conduct exchanges with the Royal Thai Navy and the Royal Cambodian Navy while providing extended sea training for Naval Academy cadets.

Thai Navy completes salvage of sunken ship

Thai Navy completes salvage of sunken ship

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on March 12 announced the end of a 19-day-long operation to salvage the sunken HTMS Sukhothai, setting the stage for the creation of a memorial monument.
Navies of Vietnam, Thailand boost exchanges

Navies of Vietnam, Thailand boost exchanges

Vessels 264 and 265 together with a delegation of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Songkhla Port, south of Thailand, on November 30, starting a visit to the High Command of Naval Region 2 of the Royal Thai Navy.
Thailand: Rescue mission underway for sunken naval ship

Thailand: Rescue mission underway for sunken naval ship

The HTMS Sukhothai, a Ratanakosin-class corvette and one of the only seven corvettes in the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), sank during stormy weather in the Gulf of Thailand on the night of December 18, with a rescue mission launched immediately.
Thailand’s arms purchase plans get the chop

Thailand’s arms purchase plans get the chop

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also serves as Defence Minister, has ordered the suspension of a plan by the armed forces to procure arms, including the Royal Thai Navy's plan to buy two submarines, according to a government source.
Naval forces of Vietnam, Thailand foster partnership

Naval forces of Vietnam, Thailand foster partnership

Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Defence Minister hosted a reception for visiting Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy in Hanoi on June 18.
Royal Thai Navy frigate visits Da Nang

Royal Thai Navy frigate visits Da Nang

Frigate H.T.M.S. TACHIN (FFG 471) of the Royal Thai Navy arrived at Da Nang port in the central city of Da Nang on December 31, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.
Vietnamese, Thai navies enhance hydrographic cooperation

Vietnamese, Thai navies enhance hydrographic cooperation

Sent. Lieut. Gen. Pham Minh Ngoc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam’s People Army (VPA), on August 9 urged the Vietnamese Hydrographic Office and the Hydrographic Department of the Royal Thai Navy to seek cooperation opportunities and soon sign a hydrographic cooperation between the two countries’ navies.
Thailand to receive Korean-made modern frigate

Thailand to receive Korean-made modern frigate

The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Company of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced that the DW-3000F frigate ordered by the Royal Thai Navy had passed all tests and would be delivered to the Southeast Asian nation in August.
Thailand prepares fisheries sector for EU inspection this week

Thailand prepares fisheries sector for EU inspection this week

The Commander of the Royal Thai Navy has ordered all relevant agencies to work to their utmost to prepare for an inspection by the European Union set to take place on April 4 and has asked members of the fishing industry to heed any suggestions for change.