Royal Thai Navy Launches ‘NASMEX’25’ Maritime Security Exercise in Rayong

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The Royal Thai Navy’s First Naval Area Command has officially commenced its large-scale maritime security exercise, NASMEX’25 (Naval Security Port and Ship Map Taphut Exercise 2025), aimed at bolstering port and maritime security in the Gulf of Thailand.

Vice Admiral Arpa Chaphanon, Commander of the First Naval Area Command, presided over the opening ceremony held at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port in Rayong Province. The joint operational drill runs from 1–4 July 2025 and involves collaboration between military, governmental, private sectorand local agencies.

The key objectives of NASMEX’25 include:

• Rehearsing command and operational coordination through the First Naval Area Operations Centre.

• Updating port and vessel security plans in line with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

• Enhancing inter-agency cooperation across public and private sectors.

• Testing emergency response protocols to improve overall security effectiveness.

The training integrates real-time scenarios and strategic drills with companies operating in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port zone. A series of planning meetings have been conducted with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the exercise is comprehensive and does not interfere with the ongoing core operations of participating entities.

The Royal Thai Navy emphasises that NASMEX’25 is a crucial part of maintaining Thailand’s maritime security readiness and safeguarding key infrastructure vital to the nation’s economic and energy sectors.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Sattahip News 2025-07-02