HTMS Angthong explained

HTMS Angthong (LPD-791) (Thai: เรือหลวงอ่างทอง) is a Royal Thai Navy amphibious ship based on the design of of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Construction and career

Angthong was commissioned as part of the Thai navy's procurement of landing platform docks to expand its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capacity following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.^{[1] [2]} On 11 November 2008, a SGD 200 million contract was signed between ST Marine and Thailand for the sale of one unit of the Endurance-class LPD and its associated landing craft.^{[3] [4]} The LPD would use the Terma C-Series system, which includes the C-Flex combat management system, C-Search radar suite which includes the Scanter 4100 radar and IFF, and the C-Fire fire control system.^[5]

On 21 March 2011, the new ship was christened HTMS Angthong (pennant number LPD-791) and was launched from ST Marine's dockyard by the wife of Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran, Commander-In-Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The delivery of the ship was completed on 19 April 2012.^{[6] [7]}

The Angthong was deployed as a base of operations for the navy's humanitarian assistance mission during the 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis,^[8] and to provide disaster relief during flooding in Southern Thailand in January 2017.^[9]

External links

• http://www.koryorpor.com/

Notes and References

1. News: Koh . Swee Lean Collin . Southeast Asia's Emerging Amphibious Forces . 30 March 2023 . The Diplomat . 17 October 2014.
2. News: กองทัพเรือต้อนรับ "เรือหลวงอ่างทอง" ลำใหม่ มูลค่าเกือบ 5 พันล้านบาท . 30 March 2023 . Manager Online . 19 April 2012 . th.
3. Web site: ST Engineering's Marine Arm Secures S$200m Contract To Design And Build Landing Platform Dock. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100125031051/http://www.stengg.com/pressroom/press_releases_read.aspx?paid=1317. 2010-01-25. 2009-10-11. STE.
4. November 2008. ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels. Jane's Navy International.
5. Web site: C-Series Combat System from Terma to the Royal Thai Navy's Landing Platform Dock. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716212357/http://www.terma.com/index.dsp?page=3233. 2011-07-16. 2009-10-11. Terma.
6. Web site: Navy officially welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to fleet . . 20 April 2012 .
7. Web site: Royal Thai Navy receives HTMS Ang Thong . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130713103950/http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsroyal-thai-navy-receives-htms-ang-thong. 2013-07-13 . Naval Technology . 20 April 2012.
8. News: Jikkham . Patsara . Nanuam . Wassana . AFP . Thailand deploys landing ship as base for migrant-relief effort . 30 March 2023 . Bangkok Post . 25 May 2015 . en.
9. News: Constant . Max . Thai military deployed to cope with massive flooding . 30 March 2023 . Anadolu Agency . 8 January 2017.