Thailand welcomed a decision by the European Commission (EC) on January 9 to drop the Southeast Asian nation from a list of countries it had warned over illegal and unregulated fishing.
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.
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.
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.
The US Navy and the Royal Thai Navy began the 24th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Pattaya, Thailand, on June 14.
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.
Some 40 warships from countries across the world, including the US, Russia, China and Japan, gathered in the Gulf of Thailand on November 20 to join the 2017 International Fleet Review.
Thailand's Prime Minister was aboard the HTMS Thalang to take part in the International Fleet Review 2017, which was officially opened on November 19 in Chonburi province as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Thailand is fully ready to play host to the ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017 in celebration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, with navy ships from countries around the world participating.
A group of armed pirates recently attacked a Thai tanker in waters off Kuantan city, Pahang state of Malaysia, according to the New Straits Times.
The Royal Thai Navy and the US Navy have kicked off the joint maritime exercise "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training" (CARAT 2017) in Chonburi province of Thailand in an effort to enhance the tactical proficiency of both nations’ armed forces.
The Thai eastern province of Chonburi is gearing up for the upcoming ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017 to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN establishment.
Vietnam beat Uzbekistan 4-1 in a friendly match on May 10.
A number of royal compositions by HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej are being played in special concerts to honour the highly-revered monarch.
Thailand and China’s navies began a joint military exercise codenamed Blue Strike 2016 in Thailand on May 21.
The Thai navy said they have detained another five Vietnamese vessels for illegally fishing in Thailand’s exclusive economic zone.
The Sub-Committee on Solutions to Human Trafficking, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Migrant Workers has had a brief meeting to ensure that all government units were working on the same track in line with the Prime Minister’s policy.
