HMTS Sukhothai (FS 442 )

Thai Ratanakosin Class Missile Corvette, HMTS Sukhothai in the background. Ships depart Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin and the HMAS Coonawarra Basin for the two week sea phase of Exercise Kakadu. Two thousand sailors and airmen from nine nations are gearing up in northern Australia for Exercise Kakadu IX, an important international Defence exercise. The 19 day exercise will bring together Defence personnel from Australia, New Zealand, the French Armed Forces - New Caledonia (FANC), Singapore, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Japan and Thailand; with observers from the Philippines, Indonesia and India. (Photo: Australia DoD)

HTMS Bang Pakong (FF436)

Thailand's navy ship HTMS Bang Pakong (FF436) at SH Manila 19-6-99. (Photo: Ray Smith)

HTMS Makut Rajakumarn (FF433)

Thailand's navy ship HTMS Makut Rajakumarn at SH Manila Philippines 19-6-99. (Photo: Ray Smith)

HTMS Surin (LST 722)

The Royal Thai navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) is underway in the Gulf of Thailand. Surin is participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a U.S. and Thailand co-sponsored multi-national exercise to improve interoperability between participating nations. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

HTMS Surin (LST 722)

The Royal Thai navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) is underway in the Gulf of Thailand. Surin is participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a U.S. and Thailand co-sponsored multi-national exercise to improve interoperability between participating nations. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

HTMS Surin (LST 722)

The Royal Thai navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) transits the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 2010, a multinational exercise co-sponsored by the U.S and Thailand. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taurean Alexander/Released)

HTMS Surin (LST 722)

The Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) transits the Gulf of Thialand. Surin is participating in Cobra Gold 2010, an annual exercise designed to train Thai, U.S., Republic of Korea and Singaporean task force personnel. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

HTMS Kraburi (FF47)

The Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Kraburi (FF47) signals to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a Morse code drill between the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Royal Thai Navy. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephanie Smith)