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REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY ASSUMES COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE 151

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Rear Adm. (Lower Half) Anho Chung, Republic of Korea Navy, relieved Rear Adm. Tanin Likitawong, Royal Thai Navy, as commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 (counter-piracy) during a change of command ceremony aboard British Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria at … Continue reading →

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THAI MILITARY OFFICIALS MEET COUNTER-PIRACY COMMANDER, CTF 151 IN SEYCHELLES

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Admiral Tanasak Patimapragorn, Thailand’s Chief of Defence Forces and Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy met with Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, Rear Adm. Tanin Likitawong, Royal Thai Navy, in Seychelles, May 20-21.

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THAI PRIME MINISTER VISITS COMBINED MARITIME FORCES

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, visited Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) headquarters, Bahrain, May 15.

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COMMANDER CTF 151 VISITS HMS WESTMINSTER

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 Commander, Rear Adm. Tanin Likitawong, Royal Thai Navy, visited HMS Westminster, May 3.

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CMF Responds to Medical Emergency Aboard Pirated Vessel

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) responded to a medical emergency aboard MT Hannibal II, which is currently held by pirates off the coast of Somalia, Dec 17. Speaking through an intermediary, the pirates issued a request for assistance because a member … Continue reading →

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Royal Thai Navy Delegation Visits Combined Maritime Forces

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) today welcomed a senior delegation from the Royal Thai Navy to Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The distinguished visitors included Admiral Thagerngsak Wangkaew, Chief of Staff; Vice Admiral Apichart Suvarnajata, Deputy Chief Of Staff; Vice Admiral Tawewuth … Continue reading →

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CMF Commander Commends Thai Navy On Counter-Piracy Deployment

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), met with Rear Adm. Chaiyot Sundaranaga, commander, Frigate Squadron 2, Royal Thai Navy (RTN), to mark the end of the first mission of the RTN Anti-Piracy Task Unit’s first mission aboard … Continue reading →

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HTMS Similan Disrupts Piracy Attack

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

On the morning of Oct. 28, 2010, the tanker MV Hellespont Protector was attacked by a suspected pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden. The Liberian-flagged merchant vessel was transiting the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) when it was attacked by … Continue reading →

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Royal Thai Navy Disrupts Piracy

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Two Thai naval ships, the offshore patrol vessel, HTMS Pattani, and support ship, HTMS Similan, have recently disrupted pirate activities in the Gulf of Aden, adding to maritime security and the protection of legitimate merchant vessels within the region. The … Continue reading →

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Thailand Joins CMF Counter-Piracy Mission

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Eight officers from the Royal Thai Navy have arrived at Combined Maritime Forces headquarters, Bahrain, in preparation for the historic deployment of two Thai vessels to the Gulf of Aden. The offshore patrol vessel, HTMS Pattani, and … Continue reading →

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