HTMS ''Pattani'' ( th, เรือหลวงปัตตานี)His Thai Majesty's Ship; see

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. is one of two ''Pattani''-class

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s currently commissioned by the

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. Under a May 2002 agreement, the

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built the ''Pattani'' and her sister ship HTMS ''Naratiwat'' at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in

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. ''Pattani'' was launched in 2004 and delivered to the Royal Thai Navy on 16 December 2005. On 10 September 2010, ''Pattani'' and the support ship departed

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with a total of "351 sailors and 20 special warfare troops" to join anti-piracy efforts in the

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. "The mission marks the first time Thailand has sent forces overseas to protect its own interest." As part of multi-national Combined Task Force 151, ''Pattani'' and especially ''Similan'' "disrupted pirate activity" in two separate incidents on 23 October 2010. On 20 January 2011, both ships returned to port after a tour of duty of 137 days. On 9 March 2014, ''Pattani'' was deployed along with AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 in search and rescue operations of

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