Sailors parade in front of
Adm. Narong Phipatanasai and top Thai Navy officers to commemorate Armed
Forces Day in Sattahip.
Patcharapol anrak
The Sattahip Naval Base marked Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with
oath-taking and marching.
Adm. Narong Phipatanasai presided over the Jan. 18 “oath of allegiance
to the colors” by battalions in the field in front of the Air Coastal
and Defense Command. The forces, comprised of Sattahip- and
Bangkok-based troops as well as cadets, then marched in formation.
The event culminated with a parade by the Naval Academy, 1st Frigate
Squadron, Helicopter Carrier Squadron, 1st Naval Military Police
Battalion, Naval Rating School, Marine Division, Marine Training Center,
12th Anti-aircraft Squadron, 1st Coastal Defense Regiment, Security
Division, Construction and Development Division, and Security Division,
Bangkok.
Royal Thai Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually to commemorate King
Naresuan’s victory over Burmese forces in 1593, as well as honor Thai
military dead over the years. Each year all armed forces vow an oath to
commemorate the Great King’s actions.
