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Thai warships visit South China Sea Fleet
ZHANJIANG, February 10 (ChinaMil) -- A taskforce consisting of the training ships of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), led by Telist Panst, vice president of the Royal Thai Naval Academy, arrived at a naval port in Zhanjiang of south China's Guangdong province on the morning of February 9, 2015 and began a 4-day-long goodwill visit to the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAN).
At about 10:00, the South China Sea Fleet of the PLAN held a welcoming ceremony at the pier of the naval port to welcome the visit of the taskforce of the RTN. After that, Panst and his party called on Shen Jinlong, commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLAN.
The taskforce of the RTN consists of the frigate "Korahbali", frigate "Bangpakong" and ocean patrol ship "Patani" as well as a total of 696 officers and men, cadets and civilian personnel, according to sources.
During the taskforce's visit, the officers and men of the PLAN and the RTN will visit each other's warships, and the two sides will also hold activities including friendly sports tournaments, deck receptions and warship public open day.
ZHANJIANG, February 10 (ChinaMil) -- A taskforce consisting of the training ships of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), led by Telist Panst, vice president of the Royal Thai Naval Academy, arrived at a naval port in Zhanjiang of south China's Guangdong province on the morning of February 9, 2015 and began a 4-day-long goodwill visit to the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAN).
At about 10:00, the South China Sea Fleet of the PLAN held a welcoming ceremony at the pier of the naval port to welcome the visit of the taskforce of the RTN. After that, Panst and his party called on Shen Jinlong, commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLAN.
The taskforce of the RTN consists of the frigate "Korahbali", frigate "Bangpakong" and ocean patrol ship "Patani" as well as a total of 696 officers and men, cadets and civilian personnel, according to sources.
During the taskforce's visit, the officers and men of the PLAN and the RTN will visit each other's warships, and the two sides will also hold activities including friendly sports tournaments, deck receptions and warship public open day.