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maritime problem. It is also the RTN diplomatic
role that is being conducted softly by the
naval power which is a part of national soft power
as an instrument of the country’s foreign

policy. In sum, the participation of the RTN
personnel in the global community is considered
as a part of conducting confidence-building
Participation of the RTN officers in the Regional Maritime measures and preventive diplomacy that
th
th
Security Conference held in Bangkok during July, 13 - 15 , would reduce suspicion and tension with
2016.
those countries on the one hand. On the
exercise with the United States and participation other hand, it would lead to maritime security
of other countries in the Asia-Pacific region in the regional community and consequently
(Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and global community in the future.
South Korea), Kakadu exercise with Australia Analysis of the RTN policy implementa-
and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region tion for major roles in the global community
(New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, The RTN aims to play leading roles in the
and Brunei), as well as bilateral combined region according to the present RTN vision
exercises with India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, from 2014 to 2024. Since then the annual RTN
and the Philippines. policy has mainly focused on its human resources
Finally, showing the flag is done annually development to enhance personnel’s skills

by goodwill visits of the RTN warships to for global community engagement. However,
neighboring countries and friendly countries after four years of policy implementation,
in the Indian Ocean region and the Asia-Pacific it is discovered that some issues need significant
region such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, improvement. They are the transformation of
Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the policy into practice, the investment of
Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, budget to improve personnel English skills by
China, Japan, and the South Korea. Such visits means of compulsory and attractive measures,

offer valuable opportunities for the RTN to the continuation of some practices in global
strengthen ties and better understanding with engagement, as well as the initiative of new
those countries. Furthermore, it leads to the maritime cooperation among navies in the region.
establishment of a horizontal network between Firstly, the transformation of the policy
Thailand and those countries to contact into practice seems to be problematic because
directly in case of misunderstanding or any the policy on personnel, which aims at developing

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