Royal Thai Navy

Royal Thai Navy
กองทัพเรือ
Emblem of the Royal Thai Navy
Founded	20 November 1906 (117 years)
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Marine Corps Air and Coastal Defence Command
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	69,850 active personnel[1] 241 ships 302 Aircraft[1]
Part of	Royal Thai Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Sattahip Naval Base (Main base), Sattahip, Chonburi Bangkok Noi, Bangkok (Headquarters)
Nickname(s)	"ทร." "Thor raw" Abbreviation of Navy "ราชนาวี" "Raj Navy" Royal Navy
Motto(s)	ร่วมเครือนาวี จักยลปฐพีไพศาล ('Join the Navy to see the world')
Colours	Navy blue
March	เพลงราชนาวี ('Navy March') เพลงดอกประดู่ ('Dok Pradu Song')
Website	navy.mi.th
Commanders
Commander-in-chief	Admiral Jirapol Wongwit
Insignia
Flag
Naval jack and unit colour
Naval ensign
Fin flash

The Royal Thai Navy (Abrv: RTN, ทร.; Thai: กองทัพเรือไทย, RTGS: kong thap ruea thai) is the naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known as the father of the Royal Navy. It has a structure that includes the naval fleet, Royal Thai Marine Corps, and Air and Coastal Defence Command. The RTN headquarters is at Sattahip Naval Base.

The navy operates three naval area commands (NAC): Northern Gulf of Thailand (First NAC); Southern Gulf of Thailand (Second NAC); and the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) (Third NAC). RTN also has two air wings and one flying unit on its aircraft carrier.