page_title: Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand)
section_title: Operational deployments
hierarchical_section_title: Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) / Operational deployments
caption_attribution_description: English: Map showing the extent of Somali pirate attacks on shipping vessels between 2005 and 2010. Français&#160;: Carte montrant l'étendue des attaques de pirates somaliens sur des navires de transport entre 2005 et 2010.
context_page_description: The Naval Special Warfare Command, commonly known as the Royal Thai Navy SEALs, is the special operations force of the Royal Thai Navy.
  The unit was set up in the name of Underwater Demolition Assault Unit in 1956 with the assistance of the U.S. Government. A small element within the Navy SEALs has been trained to conduct maritime counter-terrorism missions. The unit has close ties with the United States Navy SEALs and conducts regular training exercises.
context_section_description: Most of the operations of the Navy SEALs are highly sensitive and are rarely divulged to the public. Navy SEALs have been used to gather intelligence along the Thai border during times of heightened tension. 
  Navy SEALs have participated in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Thailand. They have also participated in salvage and rescue operations, and have supported Royal Thai Marine Corps training exercises. 
  Thai Navy SEALs have deployed on Royal Thai Navy warships for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia as part of Combined Task Force 151.The CTF 151 was established on 12 January 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in Somalia.The task eventually were succeed as a piracy events in the region have been reduced.  
  On February 13, 2013, the Battle of Bacho occurred when 50 RKK members attacked a 2nd Rifle Company, 32nd Task Force Narathiwat of the royal thai marine base. The royal thai marine base had already prepared due to receiving clues about the plans to attack the stronghold 2-3 days before. The marine commander has put in a defensive strategy with additional of the 11 members of Recon and 17 Thai Navy SEALs. After clashing resulted in 16 deaths from attacker side with non fatality for both Recon and Navy SEALs members.
  In June 2018, Navy SEALs responded to a request for assistance to search for a junior football team in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system. The Navy SEALs coordinated a rescue of the football team from the flooded cave system with assistance from international cave and support divers. 
  Totally 127 current and former Navy SEALs participated in the rescue. While delivering supplies for the rescue, former Navy SEAL Petty Officer 1st class Saman Kunan died after losing consciousness underwater and could not be resuscitated.
  However, all junior football team members including 12 junior football players together with their assistant coach were safely rescued.
caption: Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates (2005–2010)
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