The Thonburi class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Royal Thai Navy. It consisted of two ships built by Kawasaki and delivered in 1938, HTMS Thonburi and HTMS Sri Ayudhya.
HTMS Thonburi
Battle of Ko Chang
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The Battle of Ko Chang took place on 17 January 1941 during the Franco-Thai War. A flotilla of French warships attacked a smaller force of Thai vessels, including a coastal defence ship. The battle re
Thonburi-class coastal defence ship
…of Thailand and continued to invite naval officers from other countries for exchanges. On January 16, 1941, Thonburi engaged the French Navy in the Battle of Ko Chang, and was damaged and stranded. At the request of Thailand, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. of Kobe was contracted to take her off the reef, and she was…
HTMS Thonburi
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Diorama shown inside HTMS Thonburi during the Battle of Koh Chang, displayed at the Thai National Memorial, Pathum Thani Province.