Royal Thai Navy welcomes new Type 071E LPD HTMS Chang - Naval News

Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ceremonially welcomed its new Type 071E class LPD with a ceremony held in Sattahip Naval Base in southern Thailand on 25 April 2023 afternoon. The Commander of the Thai Navy attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Royal Thai Navy ships and naval air assets accompanied HTMS Chang while entering the Sattahip Naval Base during the ceremony.

After the official handover of the LPD in China State Shipbuilding Corp., HTMS Chang departed Shangai on April 18, 2023, and arrived in Thailand at 3:45 p.m. on April 25, 2023.