A US Marine raises the American flag on an amphibious assault vehicle during the ongoing Cobra Gold US-Thai joint military exercise on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand, on Saturday. (AP photo)PHITSANULOK: One of the Asia-Pacific region's largest multinational military exercises, Cobra Gold, kicked off Tuesday in this northern province with the participation of around 10,000 personnel and 29 countries. Exercise Cobra Gold: Representing a proud U.S. - Thai Military Partnership since 1982. The Southeast Asia's largest multinational military exercise begins February 12. pic.twitter.com/hk2U9BfX9o — U.S. Embassy Bangkok (@USEmbassyBKK) February 11, 2019This year's exercise consists largely of table-top exercises, field training, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Myanmar, whose representatives did not attend Tuesday's opening ceremony, will observe the exercise along with nine other countries.

Source: Bangkok Post February 12, 2019 08:48 UTC