The ''Bhumibol Adulyadej''-class frigate is a

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s operated by the

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. The design is a variant of the

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's design, with additional stealth features. 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

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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''.

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