Phuket Thai Navy Base Joins Anti-pirate Joint Patrol (Phuket News)

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area, based at Cape Panwa on the east coast of Phuket, is coordinating with other armed forces from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in a joint exercise to combat pirates in the Strait of Malacca.Under the “Eye in the Sky” program, representatives from each country will join forces in patrolling the strait in aircraft, explained Vice Admiral Taratorn Kajitsuwan, commander of the Third Naval Area.“We each take turns doing the patrol. Usually each

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