The Royal Thai Navy's modern fleet includes HTMS Chakri Naruebet, an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1997. By the time of the 2021 discussion, her Sea Harriers had been retired and the ship operated helicopters. Her hangar was described as having space for about ten aircraft. The aside links Thailand's earlier coastal-defence ships with a continuing willingness to operate unusual and ambitious warships.
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Thailand's Chakri Naruebet after the coastal-defence era
Chakri Naruebet carries Thailand's tradition of unusual warships into the modern aircraft-carrier era.