As US troops at Sattahip Navy Base unloaded arriving war gear for next week's Cobra Gold joint exercises, others were already at Wat Klong Plu in a Chanthaburi village making friends and helping to build a new school. (Photos via Twitter/@WassanaNanuam)US Navy ships have arrived in Chon Buri's Sattahip district for the 37th annual Cobra Gold military exercise which will kick off next week. The US is sending 6,125 soldiers to participate in the exercise while 4,007 Thai troops are set to be involved. Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia are also sending soldiers to join in. See also: Asean-China joint maritime exercise set for 2018

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2018 22:18 UTC