More than 2,500 students from Thailand’s troubled Deep South were given a tour of Thailand’s only aircraft carrier as part of a sports-centric tour of the East.
Rear Adm. Krit Srisamrit, deputy chief of staff for the Royal Thai Fleet welcomed Sutat Kanjananonkul, head of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, who heads the “Samakee Samphan” for southern youths.
The 2,548 kids toured the HTMS Chakri Naruebet and learned about the navy’s missions with security, disaster relief and patrols.
The sports program was started by the government to give an opportunity to youths with talent for sports to carry on HM King Rama IX’s “sufficiency economy” philosophy and to cultivate love for Thailand’s major institutions.
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