Thailand

Coordinates: 15°24′N 101°18′E / 15.4°N 101.3°E / 15.4; 101.3

Thailand (/ˈtlænd/ TY-land or /ˈtlənd/ TY-lənd;Thai: ประเทศไทย, rtgs: Prathet Thai), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย, rtgs: Ratcha-anachak Thai; IPA: [râːt.tɕʰá.ʔāː.nāː.tɕàk tʰāj]), formerly known as Siam (Thai: สยาม; rtgs: Sayam), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest.

Thailand is governed by the National Council for Peace and Order that took power in the May 2014 coup d'état.Its monarchy is headed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has reigned since 1946 as Rama IX, as he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He is currently the world's longest-serving head of state and the country's longest-reigning monarch; he has reigned for 69 years, 250 days.

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BRP Gabriela Silang back in PH after landmark tri-country port visit to SE Asian neighbors

Manila Bulletin 21 Apr 2025
The vessel had just concluded a 26-day landmark tri-country port visit mission to Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam ... In Thailand, the Philippine delegation was welcomed by the men and women of Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center (Thai-MECC) as the PCG vessel made her first port visit to the country....
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Strategic Marine Delivers Another Fast Crew Boat to Truth Marine Services

MarineLink 21 Apr 2025
Singaporean aluminum boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered another fast crew boat (FCB) to Truth Maritime Services (TMS) in Thailand ... “As we continue to strengthen our partnership with Truth Maritime Services and Prima Marine Group, we are proud ......
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India's maritime vision: From SAGAR to MAHASAGAR

Hindustan Times 18 Apr 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's recent diplomatic engagements in Thailand and Sri Lanka are not isolated events, but rather strategic threads woven into India's broader maritime vision ... Therefore, India must enhance its naval capabilities, strengthen maritime domain awareness, ......
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Smuggling Syndicates Shifting Modus Operandi, 10 'hotspot' Sea Routes Identified - Kelantan Maritime

Malaysian National News Agency 18 Apr 2025
PASIR PUTEH, April 18 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime Malaysia) has observed a significant shift in the modus operandi of cigarette smuggling and entry of illegal immigrants into ......
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PH ship makes historic, maiden port visits to 3 Southeast Asian countries

The Manila Times 09 Apr 2025
... visits to Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam to promote stronger maritime cooperation among Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members ... The Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center (Thai-MECC) welcomed the BRP Gabriela Silang and its crew on April 1 led by Capt....
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Jotun & Thoresen Shipping New Agreement to Maintain Clean Hull with HSS

The Maritime Executive 08 Apr 2025
Jotun, a leading provider of high-performance hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry, has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand- based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore Pte ... Kristine Anvik Leach, Managing Director of Jotun Thailand commented....

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