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{{short description|Thai aircraft carrier}}
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|Ship image=Chakri Naruebet 2001.JPEG
|Ship caption=HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'' in the South China Sea in 2001
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{{Infobox ship career
|Ship country=Thailand
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Thailand|naval}}
|Ship name=''Chakri Naruebet''
|Ship namesake=Sovereign of the [[Chakri Dynasty]]
|Ship ordered=27 March 1992
|Ship builder=[[Navantia|Bazán]], [[Ferrol, Spain]]
|Ship original cost=US$285 million (1993)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_old_pdf.cfm?ARC_ID=1782 | title = Principe de Asturias Class - Archived 3/99 | publisher = Forecast International | date = March 1998 | access-date = 14 April 2019 | archive-date = 1 January 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200101235130/https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_old_pdf.cfm?ARC_ID=1782 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|Ship laid down=12 July 1994
|Ship launched=20 January 1996
|Ship commissioned=27 March 1997
|Ship recommissioned=
|Ship decommissioned=
|Ship homeport=[[Sattahip Naval Base]]
|Ship motto=Rule The Sky, Rule The Sea (ครองเวหา ครองนที)
|Ship nickname=
|Ship honours=
|Ship honors=
|Ship status={{ship in active service}}
|Ship notes=
|Ship badge=[[File:HTMS Chakri Narubet badge.svg|150px]]
|Ship identification= 911
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Ship type=[[Light aircraft carrier]]
|Ship displacement={{cvt|11486|LT|t|lk=on}} [[Full load displacement|full load]]
|Ship length=*{{cvt|182.65|m|ftin}} ([[Length overall|oa]])
* {{cvt|174.1|m|ftin}} ([[flight deck]])
* {{cvt|164.1|m|ftin}} ([[Length between perpendiculars|pp]])
|Ship beam=*{{cvt|22.5|m|ftin}} (waterline)
* {{cvt|30.5|m|ftin}} maximum
|Ship draught={{cvt|6.12|m|ftin}}
|Ship propulsion=*2 × [[General Electric LM2500|GE LM2500]] [[gas turbine]]s providing {{cvt|22125|shp|kW|lk=on}}
* 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 [[diesel engine]]s providing {{cvt|5600|bhp|kW|lk=in}}
* 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers
|Ship speed=*{{convert|25.5|kn|lk=in}} (maximum)
|Ship range=*{{cvt|10000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|12|kn}}
|Ship complement=*62 officers
* 393 sailors
* 146 aircrew
|Ship troops=Up to 675
|Ship sensors=*Hughes [[AN/SPS-52|SPS-52]]C air search radar, E/F band
* 2 × Kelvin-Hughes 1007 navigational radars
|Ship EW=*'''Decoys:'''
* 4 × SRBOC decoy launchers
* SLQ-32 towed decoy
|Ship armament=*2 × 12.7mm machine guns
* 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] surface-to-air missiles
* 4 x 20mm [[Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202]] autocannons
|Ship armour=
|Ship aircraft=*6 [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]] helicopters
* 2 (+4) [[MH-60S Knighthawk]]
* Up to 14 additional helicopters when required
|Ship aircraft facilities=*{{convert|174.6|by|27.5|m|ft|adj=on}} flight deck
* 12° [[Aircraft ski-jump|ski-jump]]
* Hangar space for 10 aircraft
|Ship notes=
}}
|}

'''HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'' (911)''' ({{langx|th|เรือหลวงจักรีนฤเบศร}}, meaning 'Sovereign of the [[Chakri Dynasty]]', the Thai monarchy's ruling family)<ref name="no-aircraft"/><ref name=Werth772/> is the flagship of the [[Royal Thai Navy]] (RTN), and [[Thailand]]'s first and only [[aircraft carrier]], although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Carrier".<ref name="Pike ed., Chakri Naruebet">Pike (ed.), ''Chakri Naruebet''</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">''Chakri Naruebet, Thailand'', naval-technology.com</ref><ref name="Royal Thai Navy">{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mi.th/newwww/document/engactivity/eact10.htm |title=The welcome ceremony of H.T.M.S. Chakri Naruebet |publisher=Royal Thai Navy |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030312224401/http://www.navy.mi.th/newwww/document/engactivity/eact10.htm |archive-date=12 March 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Based on the [[Spanish Navy]]'s {{ship|Spanish aircraft carrier|Príncipe de Asturias||2}} design and constructed by [[Spain|Spanish]] shipbuilder [[Navantia|Bazán]], ''Chakri Naruebet'' was ordered in 1992, laid down in 1994, launched in 1996, and commissioned into the RTN in 1997. The ship is the smallest functioning aircraft carrier in the world.<ref name="no-aircraft"/>

The aircraft carrier was designed to operate an air group of [[Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing|V/STOL]] fighter aircraft and helicopters, and is fitted with an [[aircraft ski-jump]]. Initial intentions were to operate a mixed air group of ex-Spanish [[AV-8S Matador|AV-8S Matador Harrier V/STOL]] aircraft<ref name="costs">{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/harrier-creates-challenges-for-royal-thai-navy-28894/ |title=Harrier creates challenges for Royal Thai Navy |publisher=Flight International |date=5 November 1997 |access-date=11 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082047/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/harrier-creates-challenges-for-royal-thai-navy-28894/ |archive-date=12 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]] helicopters. However, by 1999 it was reported that only one Matador was operational due to parts, training, and fiscal limitations,<ref name="costs"/><ref name=Goebel/><ref name=Carp302/> although three Matadors were spotted on the ship during a show of force after the 29 January [[2003 Phnom Penh riots]] in Cambodia. Her entire Matador jet fleet was removed from service in 2006.<ref name="no-aircraft">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/thailand-aircraft-carrier-has-no-aircraft-2015-2 |title=Thailand has an aircraft carrier without any aircraft |website=Business Insider |date=12 December 2015 |access-date=11 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001314/http://www.businessinsider.com/thailand-aircraft-carrier-has-no-aircraft-2015-2 |archive-date=12 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although ''Chakri Naruebet'' was intended for patrols and force projection in Thai waters, a lack of funding brought on by the [[1997 Asian financial crisis]] meant the carrier has spent most of her career docked at the [[Sattahip]] naval base.

''Chakri Naruebet'' has been deployed on several [[disaster relief]] operations, including in the aftermath of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]], and in response to separate flooding incidents in [[2010 Thai floods|late-2010]] and [[2011 Southern Thailand floods|early-2011]].

==Design==
The original plan was to acquire a {{convert|7800|LT|t|adj=on|lk=on}} vessel from [[Bremer Vulcan]], but the Thai government cancelled this contract on 22 July 1991.<ref name=Janes08.09/> A new contract for a larger warship to be constructed at [[Navantia|Bazán]]'s shipyard in [[Ferrol, Galicia|Ferrol]], Spain was signed by the Thai and Spanish governments on 27 March 1992.<ref name=Janes08.09/> The proposed vessel was based on the design of the [[Spanish Navy]] aircraft carrier {{ship|Spanish aircraft carrier|Príncipe de Asturias||2}}, which in turn was based on the [[United States Navy]]'s [[Sea Control Ship]] concept.<ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Ireland249/> The design is formally referred to by the RTN as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Carrier".<ref name="Pike ed., Chakri Naruebet"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="Royal Thai Navy"/>

[[File:Chakri Naruebet-Kitty Hawk size.JPEG|thumb|left|alt=Aerial photograph of two aircraft carriers sailing in concert on calm water. The upper ship is smaller and has a small number of aircraft on its flight deck. The larger carrier, with a flat deck crowded with planes and helicopters, is towards the bottom.|''Chakri Naruebet'' (top) underway with the United States Navy [[supercarrier]] {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63|6}}]]
''Chakri Naruebet'' while still operating with Matadors was the smallest aircraft carrier with a fixed wing air group in operation in the world. She [[displacement (ship)|displaces]] {{convert|11486|LT|t}} at full load.<ref name=Werth772/> The carrier is {{convert|164.1|m|ftin}} long [[between perpendiculars]], and {{convert|182.65|m|ftin}} [[length overall|overall]].<ref name=Werth772/> She is {{convert|22.5|m|ftin}} wide at the [[waterline]], with a maximum [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|30.5|m|ftin}}, and a [[Draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|6.12|m|ftin}}.<ref name=Werth772/> The warship has a ship's company of 62 officers, 393 sailors, and 146 aircrew.<ref name=Werth772/> Up to 675 additional personnel can be transported, usually from the [[Royal Thai Marine Corps]].<ref name=Werth772/><ref name=Bischan89/>

''Chakri Naruebet'' is propelled by a [[combined diesel or gas]] (CODOG) system.<ref name=Werth772/> Each of the two, five-bladed propellers is connected to a Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 [[diesel engine]] (providing {{convert|5600|bhp|kW|lk=on}}, used for cruising speed), and a [[General Electric LM2500]] [[gas turbine]] (providing {{convert|22125|shp|kW|lk=in}}, used to reach top speed for short periods).<ref name=Werth772/> ''Chakri Naruebet'' has a maximum speed of {{convert|25.5|kn|lk=in}}, although she can only reach {{convert|17.2|kn}} with the diesels alone.<ref name=Werth772/> She has a maximum range of {{convert|10000|nmi|lk=in}} with a constant speed of {{convert|12|kn}}, and {{convert|7150|nmi}} at {{convert|16.5|kn}}.<ref name=Werth772>Werthem (ed.), ''Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'', p. 772</ref>

===Armament and aircraft===
[[File:HTMS Chakri Naruebet 001.jpg|thumb|HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'' at [[Sattahip Naval Base]]|left]]

''Chakri Naruebet'' is fitted with two .50-caliber machine guns, four [[Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202|20 mm autocannons]] and three Matra Sadral sextuple [[surface-to-air missile]] launchers firing [[Mistral missile]]s.<ref name=Janes08.09/><ref name=Bischan89>Bishop & Chant, ''Aircraft Carriers'', p. 89</ref> The missile launchers were installed in 2001.<ref name=Janes08.09/> The vessel is also [[fitted for but not with]] an 8-cell Mark 41 [[vertical launch system]] for [[Sea Sparrow]] missiles, and four [[Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx close-in weapon systems]].<ref name=Bischan88/> The carrier reportedly does not have a functioning anti-aircraft defense system installed.<ref name="no-aircraft"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=RTN-Chakri-Naruebet-CVS911 |title=HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVS-911) Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier - Thailand (1997) |publisher=Military Factory |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124830/https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=RTN-Chakri-Naruebet-CVS911 |archive-date=13 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The carrier was designed to operate an air group of up to six [[AV-8S Matador]] [[Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing|V/STOL]] aircraft, plus four to six [[S-70B Seahawk]] helicopters.<ref name=Werth772/><ref name=Bischan89/> ''Chakri Naruebet'' is also capable of carrying up to fourteen additional helicopters; a mix of [[Sikorsky Sea King]], [[Sikorsky S-76]], and [[CH-47 Chinook]].<ref name=Werth772/> There is only enough hangar space for ten aircraft.<ref name=Janes08.09/><ref name=Bischan89/>

The Matador was a first-generation export version of the [[Hawker Siddeley Harrier]], acquired secondhand from the Spanish Navy in 1997.<ref name=Ireland249>Ireland, ''The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World'', p. 249</ref><ref name=Goebel>Goebel, ''Harriers in Service and the Falklands War''</ref><ref name="costs"/> The nine Spanish aircraft (seven standard versions plus two TAV-8S [[trainer aircraft]]) were refurbished by [[Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA]] firm before delivery.<ref name=Goebel/> By 1999, only one aircraft was operational, and the RTN was looking for other first-generation Harriers to cannibalize for spares.<ref name=Goebel/><ref name=Carp302/> In 2003, the RTN attempted to acquire several second-generation, ex-[[Royal Navy]] [[British Aerospace Sea Harrier|Sea Harrier FA2]] aircraft from [[British Aerospace]], but the deal did not go ahead.<ref>Dunn, ''The Harrier: Overseas Service''</ref> The inoperative Matadors were finally eliminated from service lists in 2006.<ref>Cooper, ''End of a Legend''</ref>

The [[flight deck]] measures {{convert|174.6|by|27.5|m|ftin}}.<ref name=Janes08.09/> A 12° [[Aircraft ski-jump|ski-jump]] assists V/STOL aircraft to take off.<ref name=Janes08.09/> There are two aircraft lifts, each capable of lifting 20 tons.<ref name=Janes08.09/>

===Sensors and countermeasures===
The sensor suite of ''Chakri Naruebet'' consists of a Hughes [[AN/SPS-52|SPS-52]]C air search [[radar]] operating on the E/F band, and two Kelvin-Hughes 1007 navigational radars.<ref name=Janes08.09>Saunders (ed.) ''Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009'', p. 786</ref> There are provisions to install an SPS-64 surface search radar and a hull-mounted [[sonar]], but neither has been fitted as of 2008.<ref name=Janes08.09/><ref name=Bischan89/> Fire control facilities are also yet to be fitted.<ref name=Janes08.09/>

The carrier is equipped with four [[Mark 36 SRBOC|SRBOC decoy launchers]],<ref name=Bischan89/> and an [[AN/SLQ-25 Nixie|SLQ-25]] towed decoy.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011|reason=Source cited claims that the towed decoy is an SLQ-32, but this may be incorrect in numerical or item identification}}

In April 2012 Saab won a contract to upgrade ''Chakri Naruebet''{{'}}s command and control systems. This will include fitting a [[9LV]] Mk4 command and control system to the ship as well as a [[Giraffe radar|Sea Giraffe AMB]] radar and improved datalinks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saab receives order from Thailand regarding upgrading of command and control system|url=http://www.saabgroup.com/en/About-Saab/Newsroom/Press-releases--News/2012---4/Saab-receives-order-from-Thailand-regarding-upgrading-of-command-and-control-system1/|work=Press release|publisher=Saab|access-date=3 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504210530/http://www.saabgroup.com/en/About-Saab/Newsroom/Press-releases--News/2012---4/Saab-receives-order-from-Thailand-regarding-upgrading-of-command-and-control-system1/|archive-date=4 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

During a network-centric exercise of the Royal Thai Navy in March 2021 networked data links were established between [[Saab JAS 39 Gripen|Gripen]] fighters and HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'', {{HTMS|Naresuan}} and {{HTMS|Taksin}} for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=RTAF Gripen Participates in Network Centric Exercise |url=https://www.saab.com/newsroom/stories/2021/march/rtaf-gripen-participates-in-network-centric-exercise |date=2021-09-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210905155733/https://www.saab.com/newsroom/stories/2021/march/rtaf-gripen-participates-in-network-centric-exercise |archive-date=2021-09-05 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Construction==
[[File:HTMS Chakri Naruebet at Changi Naval Base.jpg|thumb|HTMS ''Chakri Naruebet'' at [[Changi Naval Base]] for International Maritime Review]]
Work on the Thai carrier commenced in October 1993, although it was not until 12 July 1994 that the hull was [[Keel laying|laid down]].<ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Janes08.09/> ''Chakri Naruebet'' was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 20 January 1996<ref name=Bischan88/> by [[Queen Sirikit]]. ''Chakri Naruebet'' cost US$336 million to build.<ref name=Carp302>Carpenter & Wiencek, ''Asian Security Handbook 2000'', p. 302</ref>

[[Sea trial]]s were conducted from October 1996 to January 1997, the latter part of which was in coordination with the Spanish Navy.<ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Janes08.09/> This was followed by aviation trials at [[Rota, Spain]].<ref name=Janes08.09/> The carrier was handed over on 27 March 1997, when she was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] into the RTN.<ref name=Werth772/><ref name=Janes08.09/> She arrived at [[Phuket]] on 4 August 1997 following a 42-day voyage from Spain, and formally entered service on 10 August.<ref name=Bischan88/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-4534640.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181101/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-4534640.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Thousands Greet New Aircraft Carrier|work=[[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]]|location=Thailand|date=5 August 1997|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref>

==Role and operational history==
''Chakri Naruebet'' is the first aircraft carrier to be operated by a [[Southeast Asia]]n nation.<ref name=Bischan88>Bishop & Chant, ''Aircraft Carriers'', p. 88</ref> She is assigned to the Third Naval Area Command, and her intended duties include operational support of the RTN's [[amphibious warfare]] forces, patrols and force projection around Thailand's coastline and [[economic exclusion zone]], [[disaster relief]] and [[humanitarian]] missions and [[Search and rescue|search-and-rescue (SAR)]] operations.<ref name=Werth772/><ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Janes08.09/><ref name=Ireland249/><ref name=Carp302/> However, at the time the carrier entered service, the [[1997 Asian financial crisis]] prevented the necessary funding to operate the ship from being available.<ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Carp302/> Consequently, ''Chakri Naruebet'' was usually only operational for a single day per month for training, with the rest of the time spent alongside as a "part-time tourist attraction".<ref name=Werth772/><ref name=Bischan88/><ref name=Carp302/> The struggles continued for years, but it is increasingly common for her to participate in a [[Military exercise|maritime exercise or joint forces exercise]]; these have included PASSEX, CARAT, Guardian Sea and Cobra Gold. She was also sent for a [[fleet review]] such as the 2017 International Maritime Review in Singapore.

[[File:Chakri Naruebet 2001 stern view.JPEG|thumb|alt=A small aircraft carrier photographed from behind as she sails across calm waters|Stern view of ''Chakri Naruebet'' near the coast of Thailand]]

Between 4 and 7 November 1997, ''Chakri Naruebet'' participated in disaster relief operations following the passage of [[1997 Pacific typhoon season#Severe Tropical Storm Linda (Openg)|Tropical Storm Linda]] across the [[Gulf of Thailand]] and the [[Kra Isthmus]].<ref name=RTNdisaster>''Chakri Nauebet disaster relief missions'', Royal Thai Navy</ref> The carrier's main task was to search for and assist any fishing vessels affected by the storm.<ref name=RTNdisaster/>

Flooding in the [[Songkhla Province]] resulted in the carrier's mobilisation in late November 2000.<ref name=RTNdisaster/> ''Chakri Naruebet'' was anchored at an island marina off Songkhla, and used as a base for helicopters and small boats transporting food, supplies and the wounded.<ref name=RTNdisaster/>

In January 2003 after [[2003 Phnom Penh riots|the burning of the Royal Thai Embassy in Cambodia]], she was sent for her only "show of force" type mission to date; as an "insurance" policy for the ''Pochentong-1'' evacuation plan.

Following an [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean]], [[tsunami]]s struck multiple regions around the Indian Ocean, including the [[Andaman Sea]] coast of Thailand. The personnel of ''Chakri Naruebet'' were part of a 760-strong response by the Thai military to the disaster.<ref name=RTNdisaster/> This task force was involved in search-and-rescue around [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]] and the [[Phi Phi Islands]], treatment of wounded and handling of dead and repair work to schools and government facilities.<ref name=RTNdisaster/>

In November 2010, the ship was involved in flood relief operations following the [[2010 Thai floods]]; anchored off Songkhla Province, relief supplies and food were airlifted to people in the region, while hospital patients were evacuated by the ship's helicopters.<ref>''Earth Times'', ''Thai aircraft carrier used as floating kitchen''</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-26107511.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191704/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-26107511.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Thailand hit by second wave of floods|newspaper=The Herald|date=3 November 2010|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref> ''Chakri Naruebet'' was sent to [[Ko Tao]] in late-March during the [[2011 Southern Thailand floods]], as the heavy storms causing the flooding had isolated the island, requiring the evacuation of tourists and local citizens.<ref name=BP2011>''Bangkok Post'', "Navy races South to aid victims"</ref>

In 2021 it was reported that ''Chakri Naruebet'' usually spends only a day each month at sea, though it had recently sailed through the Singapore Strait. The ship is open to tourists when it is docked at its home port.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Axe |first1=David |title=The World's Weirdest Aircraft Carrier Just Reappeared Near Singapore |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/03/31/the-worlds-weirdest-aircraft-carrier-just-reappeared-near-singapore/?sh=42e34e84f9f5 |access-date=17 April 2021 |work=Forbes |date=31 March 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417020830/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/03/31/the-worlds-weirdest-aircraft-carrier-just-reappeared-near-singapore/?sh=42e34e84f9f5 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of naval ship classes in service]]

==Citations==
{{reflist}}

==References==
===Books===
* {{cite book |last=Bishop |first=Chris |author2=Chant, Christopher |title=Aircraft Carriers: the world's greatest naval vessels and their aircraft |year=2004 |publisher=MBI |location=London |isbn=0-7603-2005-5 |oclc=56646560 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PY8CvlKC7kgC}}
* {{cite book |last=Carpenter |first=William M. |author2=Wiencek, David G. |title=Asian Security Handbook 2000 |publisher=M. E. Sharpe |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-7656-0715-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_Dc665HSo_0C}}
* {{cite book |last=Ireland |first=Bernard |title=The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World |publisher=Anness Publishing |location=London |year=2008 |orig-year=2005 |isbn=978-1-84477-747-1 |oclc=156616762}}
* {{cite book |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen  |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Surrey |year=2008 |edition=111th |isbn=978-0-7106-2845-9 |oclc=225431774}}
* {{cite book |title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems |editor=Wertheim, Eric |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |year=2007 |edition=15th |isbn=978-1-59114-955-2 |oclc=140283156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C}}

===Journal and news articles===
* {{cite news|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/229361/navy-races-south-to-aid-victims |title=Navy races South to aid victims |date=30 March 2011 |work=Bangkok Post |access-date=25 April 2011}}
* {{cite journal |last=Cooper |first=Peter |date=8 March 2011 |title=End of a Legend - Harrier Farewell |journal=Pacific Wings Magazine |url=http://pacificwingsmagazine.com/2011/03/08/end-of-a-legend%E2%80%94harrier-farewell/ |access-date=23 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714183820/http://pacificwingsmagazine.com/2011/03/08/end-of-a-legend%E2%80%94harrier-farewell/ |archive-date=14 July 2012}}
* {{cite news |url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/351700,aircraft-carrier-floating-kitchen.html |title=Thai aircraft carrier used as floating kitchen |date=3 November 2010 |work=Earth Times |access-date=25 April 2011 |archive-date=15 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715163101/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/351700,aircraft-carrier-floating-kitchen.html |url-status=dead }}

===Websites===
* {{cite web|url=http://www.globalaviationresource.com/reports/2010/foreignharriers.php |title=The Harrier: Overseas Service |last=Dunn |first=Paul |date=7 December 2010 |publisher=Global Aviation Resource |access-date=17 December 2011}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.wingweb.co.uk/aircraft/Harrier_VTOL_Jump-Jet_part3 |title=Harriers in Service and the Falklands War |last=Goebel |first=Greg |work=The full story of the Harrier "Jump-Jet" |publisher=WingWeb.co.uk |access-date=17 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304212400/http://www.wingweb.co.uk/aircraft/Harrier_VTOL_Jump-Jet_part3 |archive-date=4 March 2012}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/chakrinaruebet/ |title=Chakri Naruebet, Thailand |work=naval-technology.com |publisher=SPG Media |access-date=27 January 2012}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/thailand/chakri-naruebet.htm |editor=Pike, John |title=Chakri Naruebet |date=9 August 2011 |work=GlobalSecurity.org |access-date=27 January 2012}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mi.th/cvh911/chakrihelp.html |title=Chakri Nauebet disaster relief missions |publisher=Royal Thai Navy |language=th |access-date=25 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501163101/http://www.navy.mi.th/cvh911/chakrihelp.html |archive-date=1 May 2009}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|HTMS Chakri Naruebet (ship, 1996)}}
* {{Official website|1=http://www.navy.mi.th/cvh911/}}

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