Capt. Wasant Sathornkij
inspects the troops at the beginning of their training to take over
airport security and coastal patrols in southern Thailand.
Patcharapol Panrak
About 300 Royal Thai Navy sailors are training through mid-March
to take over airport security and coastal patrols in southern Thailand.
Capt. Wasant Sathornkij opened the month-long training course Feb. 11 at
the Air and Coastal Defense Command in Sattahip.
Personnel from the 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 1st Coastal Defense
Regiment and training divisions will for duty at Narathiwat Airport and
the ACDC’s Songkla base through March 12. They will relieve existing
units there in April.
ACDC commander Rear Adm. Luechai Ruddit said the training covers
physical and mental preparedness. He urged sailors to gain as much
knowledge as possible, have perseverance and work hard in order to gain
expertise for facing any situation.
