Thai soldiers take part in pre-training military exercises during May 20-23 in the USA. (Supplied photo via Wassana Nanuam)More than a hundred Thai soldiers have been sent to take part in a joint Thai-US military training in Hawaii, a first for a Thai armed force at the company level to participate in exercises in the US. The commander of the 29th Infantry Battalion led 130 troops from Kanchanaburi-based Surasri camp to take part in the Lightning Forge Exercise 2019 joint military exercise in the US, an army source said. Currently, the Thai troops are taking part in pre-training exercises, held between May 20-23, to standardise combat readiness before starting the joint exercises from May 28 to June 7, said the source. The pre-training exercises included skills and standards in weapon training, calls for fire and close air support, life saving and other training.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2019 06:37 UTC