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National Security Council. In the near future, In sum, the initiative of new maritime security
the Thai MECC is going to be elevated to act as cooperation among navies in the region and
the command center according to the draft of its implementation would certainly promote
National Maritime Interest Act. Hence, the leading roles of the RTN in the region because

initiative in the Bay of Bengal which has not it has not been introduced by any country in
happened before would expand the role the region before. However, according to
and capability of the Thai MECC outside Thai budget constraints, it is very hard to aim at
waters particularly in the Bay of Bengal. It is leading roles because all suggestion cannot
also suggested that the successive Maritime be achieved. Nevertheless, there is a glimpse
Information Sharing Center should be of hope if the RTN would pursue its vision by
established in Thailand and should be run the implementation of such suggestion

under the leadership of the RTN. The Maritime gradually and convince the government to
Academic Cooperation Program can be support for that vision in an exchange with
conducted in terms of ASEAN Joint Maritime better national maritime interests in terms of
Security Think Tank or the annual ASEAN maritime security, wealth, and sustainability.
Navies Maritime Academic Conference. The Conclusion
reason why the RTN is capable to initiate such There is no doubt that the RTN has focused
program is that the Naval Education Department on the preparation of its personnel for the
has a number of qualified scholars and strategists major global community engagement since
with good command of English to do so. the beginning of globalization particularly after

Finally, the reason why the RTN is capable to the end of Cold War period. The preparation
initiate the Maritime Medicine Cooperation is very significant for the RTN diplomatic role
Program is that the RTN runs its own hospitals which is generally known as the naval diplomacy.
and the underwater medicine sections in particular. The RTN simultaneously conducts the diplomatic
The underwater medicine knowledge has been role outside the country together with the
developed by the Naval Medical Department constabulary role and the military role inside
for many decades to support underwater the country because they are profoundly

operations. Such knowledge is being expanded intertwined. In such preparation, the RTN
to maritime medicine by the department in provides the education and training for its
support of Thai maritime community’s public personnel at all level. However, the preparation
health. The Maritime Medicine Cooperation is mostly emphasized at the RTNA and the
Program will help promote maritime community’s RTNCSC. Additionally, the RTN also provides
public health of the ASEAN member states. the overseas job training for its selected

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