Thread: British Navy looks to hold Phuket visit

PHUKET: A delegation from the British Embassy in Bangkok arrived in Phuket yesterday (May 27) to discuss with Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and other leading provincial figures having British Navy personnel visit Phuket in late July to early August.

The delegation was led by Col Tony Stern, Defence Attaché at British Embassy Bangkok.


The plan is to have some 420 British Royal Navy personnel visit as part of an outreach program to help foster relations between the UK and Thailand, said a report by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).


The aim of the visit was to confirm what Phuket officials require in order for the personnel to visit and what guidelines the visiting Navy personnel are to follow.


Col Stern noted that the visiting personnel will be fully vaccinated and will comply with the provincial regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.


The visiting Navy personnel will be continually screened for infection and have their health monitored by the ship’s medical team, he added.

During the visit, the British Royal Navy personnel will conduct community relations activities, including educational activities for students, as well hold activities to foster relations between British Navy and the Royal Thai Navy, said the report.


If the visit is approved, the visiting servicemen will be in Phuket for three to five days.


Governor Narong said he would be delighted by the visit.


“The arrival of the British Navy is good because Phuket and Thailand have a policy of welcoming foreigners to promote tourism and the economy,” he said.

British Navy looks to hold Phuket visit

Originally Posted by misskit

If the visit is approved, the visiting servicemen will be in Phuket for three to five days.
Governor Narong said he would be delighted by the visit.

I guess there are many more who are even more delighted by the visit than the governor...(but they - the more delighted - will have to always show the proper vaccine passport...)

Originally Posted by misskit

The plan is to have some 420 British Royal Navy personnel visit as part of an outreach program to help foster relations between the UK and Thailand,

How's JJ nowadays?

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Still holding military personnel at gun point while extorting them?


He hasn't climbed the ladder to politician/RTP, has he?

It's currently illegal in Phuket to drink with more than two people so quite what they're expecting to do...?

Originally Posted by armstrong

It's currently illegal in Phuket to drink with more than two people so quite what they're expecting to do...?

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visit Phuket in late July to early August.

Reading is for sissys.

Looking for the shipmates to test the re-infection rate of vaccinated young males.

One hopes they have a variety of vaccine types aboard.

The Royal Nany already fuk'd up on Lizzie's first tour, i think they will be under strict orders...

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Originally Posted by misskit

The plan is to have some 420 British Royal Navy personnel visit as part of an outreach program to help foster relations between the UK and Thailand

To be controversial :

I guess that it would suit the agenda, if the british troops would limit the amount of rapes of which they are known to commit being invited to drills away from home.


No brits being invited to Denmark for years as far as I know

Simply to many savages included in HM Forces

^ no offence but no strategic import Helge, if someone threatened smoked cheap shite bacon supplies then....

Originally Posted by strigils

if someone threatened smoked cheap shite bacon supplies

The bacon you get ain't cheap.......here

We eat your leftovers.

Originally Posted by helge

To be controversial :

You? Controversial?

Originally Posted by misskit

PHUKET:

The plan is to have some 420 British Royal Navy personnel visit as part of an outreach program to help foster relations between the UK and Thailand, said a report by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).



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Looks like the QE carrier strike group will be looking for some R 'n R but given exigencies the ratings will probably have to settle for 7/11 takeouts and a bit of beach rumpy-pumpy.

I've heard it described as many things in my time, goodwill visit, shore leave, etc but "OUTREACH PROGRAM"???

Honestly, for fuck's sake, what silly twat came up with that shite.

The whole point of the 'task force' is to fuck the Chinks off and steam through the China seas waving their dicks and flying the royal ensign demonstrating solidarity with Uncle Sam.

Poncing about with the Thai is as meaningful as a whore's smile.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

I've heard it described as many things in my time, goodwill visit, shore leave, etc but "OUTREACH PROGRAM"???

This will probably involve a few depressed matelots visiting the poor and handing out masks and sanitiser in front of the press.

Put your money on 'Painting a fence'.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Put your money on 'Painting a fence'.

Er, *ahem*:

During the visit, the British Royal Navy personnel will conduct community relations activities, including educational activities for students, as well hold activities to foster relations between British Navy and the Royal Thai Navy, said the report.

So yes, painting a fence is a good bet.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Er, *ahem*:



So yes, painting a fence is a good bet.

Normal PR stuff. Remember, these guys/girls will have been at sea for probably a couple of months (it's a 7 month deployment). I know that the plan is for the Queen Elizabeth to provide air support cover during the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan later this year.

Originally Posted by PAG

Normal PR stuff. Remember, these guys/girls will have been at sea for probably a couple of months (it's a 7 month deployment). I know that the plan is for the Queen Elizabeth to provide air support cover during the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan later this year.

The good thing for British salty sea dogs is that, unlike their seppo counterparts, they can get pissed at sea providing they have adequate time off. So they don't necessarily arrive on land desperate for a piss up.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The good thing for British salty sea dogs is that, unlike their seppo counterparts, they can get pissed at sea providing they have adequate time off. So they don't necessarily arrive on land desperate for a piss up.

Think that it's still 3 cans a day for the Junior Rates (although it used to be the case that the whole messdeck would buy 3 x however many was in the mess, and always some who didn't drink it.
Senior rates had draught beer and unlimited.

Yes, the Queen Elizabeth has a fairly large contingent of USMC/USAF onboard with their complement of F35's.