Royal Thai Marines have
returned home after taking part in the joint Thai-Chinese Blue Strike
2012 exercises.
Patcharapol Panrak
Royal Thai Marines officials welcomed home a
contingent of marines who’d participated in a joint Thai-Chinese
military exercise.
Battalion Rear Adm. Niwet Butsrii led the June 4
welcoming party at U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport. The Blue
Strike 2012 exercise task force returned from Kwangtun via C-130 cargo
aircraft.
Niwet praised the soldiers’ efforts in cooperating
with the Chinese and honorably representing Thailand and its navy. He
encouraged them to incorporate lessons they learned in the war games in
their regular duties.
He added that Blue Strike strengthened ties between
Thailand and China as well as fostering cooperation between their
respective militaries.
