Saturday, 10 May 2008

Navy sends ship to Cambodia on friendship exercise

Commander-in-chief of the First Fleet of the Royal Thai Fleet, Rear Admiral Nopadol Suthammasapa gives an official send-off to the HTMS Sukhothai’s captain and crew.

Patcharapol Panrak

The Royal Thai Navy has sent the HTMS Sukhothai to the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville as part of the cordial military relations that exist between the two countries, and to support stability on the Thai-Cambodian border.

Under the direction of Vice Admiral Chaiwat Pukkarat, commander-in-chief of the First Fleet of the Royal Thai Fleet, Rear Admiral Nopadol Suthammasapa gave an official send-off to the vessel and its crew on April 28 at Laem Thian Port at Sattahip Naval Base.

Rear Admiral Chumpol Wongwaekin, chief of staff at the First Fleet was commander of the ship heading for Sihanoukville.

Rear Admiral Nopadol said that more than 100 military personnel are on board the ship, which will anchor at the Cambodian commercial port to undergo training and a familiarization program.

Rear Admiral Chumpol said that the responsibility of the First Fleet is to protect Thailand’s interests from Trat to Chumporn.

The mission to Cambodia is to help cement friendly relations between the two countries, and to undergo training for such possibilities as a disaster at sea, and for cross-border issues.

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