Royal Thai Naval Academy

Royal Thai Naval Academy
โรงเรียนนายเรือ
TypeNaval Academy
Established1898; 126 years ago (1898)
FounderKing Rama V
Parent institution
The Royal Thai Navy
AffiliationThailand
Location
Samut Prakan
,
Thailand

13°36′40″N 100°35′31″E / 13.611°N 100.592°E / 13.611; 100.592
WebsiteOfficial website
Royal Thai Naval Academy Headquarters

The Royal Thai Naval Academy (Thai: โรงเรียนนายเรือ) (RTNA) was established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906.[1] Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by the king, the academy later moved to Wang Derm Palace in Thonburi (in the compound of the present headquarters of the Royal Thai Navy), then to Sattahip, and finally to its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952. The academy is served by Royal Thai Naval Academy BTS station.[2]

  1. ^ "Royal Thai Naval Academy". RTNA. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  2. ^ "Phra Racha Wang Derm History". Wangderm Palace. Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2008-12-01.