The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) leads a formation of Royal Thai Navy ships through the Gulf of Thailand July 13, 2009, during the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).
Thai ships participating in the formation are HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421), HTMS Khirrirat (FS 432), HTMS Makutrajakuman (FF 433) and HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911). CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (DoD photo by Lt. Ed Early, U.S. Navy /Released). Original public domain image from Flickr