Thai Navy
| Royal Thai Navy | |
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| กองทัพเรือไทย | |
Emblem of the Royal Thai Navy
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| Active | 8 April 1887 (130 years) |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Allegiance | HM The King of Thailand |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 71,000 Active personnel (53,000 Navy personnel) (18,000 Marine Infantry) |
| Part of | Royal Thai Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ |
Sattahip, Chonburi (Main base) Bangkok Noi, Bangkok (Headquarters) |
| Nickname(s) | ราชนาวีไทย Rajanavee Thai |
| Motto(s) | ร่วมเครือนาวี จักยลปฐพีไพศาล (Join the Navy to see the world) |
| Colours | Navy blue |
| March |
เพลงราชนาวี (Navy March) เพลงดอกประดู่ (Dok Pradu Song) |
| Anniversaries | 20 November 1906 (Royal Thai Navy Day) |
| Engagements |
Franco-Siamese War World War I French-Thai War (Battle of Koh Chang) World War II Korean War Palace Rebellion Manhattan Rebellion Vietnam War Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Piracy in Somalia 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Admiral Na Arreenich |
| Notable commanders |
King Pin-Klao Prince of Chumphon Luang Sinthusongkhramchai |
| Insignia | |
| Royal Thai Navy Flag |  |
| Naval Jack and Unit Colour |  |
| Naval Ensign |  |
| Aircraft marking |  |
The Royal Thai Navy or RTN (Thai: กองทัพเรือไทย; rtgs: Kong Thap Ruea Thai) is the naval force of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. It was established in the late-19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse (1880–1923) is considered "the father of the Royal Thai Navy". Similar to the organisational structure of the United States, the Royal Thai Navy includes the naval fleet and the Royal Thai Marine Corps. The Royal Thai Navy operates out of Sattahip Naval Base in Sattahip Bay. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that operates an aircraft carrier, though it is used as a pure helicopter carrier with the retirement of the Harrier fighter wing. Thailand was the second Asian nation to acquire submarines, following Japan, but has had no submarines since 1950.
The United States Navy and Royal Thai Navy conduct the annual joint operation Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises of the US Navy and the armed forces of Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Philippines.
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