Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate explained

The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate is a class of frigates operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The design is a variant of the Republic of Korea Navy's design, with additional stealth features.^[1] This is the first ship in the High-Performance Frigate Boat Project of the Royal Thai Navy. It is able to perform 3D combat operations on surface, underwater and air.

The lead ship of the class, named HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, was constructed in South Korea. It was commissioned on 7 January 2019, with the original name as HTMS Tha Chin. It was subsequently renamed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.^[2]

Ships in class

Name	Hull no.	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Status
	FFG-471	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	15 May 2016	23 January 2017	7 January 2019	Active
	FFG-472					Postponed

See also

• List of naval ship classes in service
• List of equipment of the Royal Thai Navy

Notes and References

1. News: Nanuamy . Wassana . Navy prepares to receive new ship . 9 January 2019 . Bangkok Post . 19 December 2018.
2. News: Voytenko . Mikhail . Thai Navy News – new frigate, another one postponed, submarine keel laying ceremony . 9 January 2019 . FleetMon . 26 October 2019 . en.