UK to join military exercise
29 Oct 2017 at 07:00
WRITER: WASSANA
NANUAM
The armies of Thailand and the United Kingdom will launch a joint
military exercise, codenamed "Panther Gold 2017", in Kanchanaburi on
Tuesday.
According to Thai military sources, the drill was proposed by the
UK armed forces to its Thai counterpart, and approved by Deputy Prime Minister
and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, giving the Royal Thai Armed Forces the
go-ahead for the exercise.
The sources said Thai infantry troops were accordingly assigned to
take part in the drill.
The Royal Thai Army has instructed the First Army Area to deploy
forces in the 9th Infantry Division to join the exercise, which will be
conducted every two years now….Read rest of article: HERE
The UK Army will deploy 120 troops from the Light Role Infantry Company,
the 1st Battalion Irish Guard, to take part in the drill.
Thai forces will send 300 troops to take part in the drill, 220 of
which are from the 9th Infantry Division, including 120 rifle company soldiers.
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