Nine tonnes of rice lands in Phuket in fish-exchange with sea gypsies

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The nine tonnes of rice for sea gypsies landed at Phuket International Airport today (Apr 20). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Nine tonnes of rice from Yasothorn arrived in Phuket today (Apr 20) on a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) C-130 Hercules under the campaign to exchange rice for dried fish supplied by sea gypsies along the Andaman coast.

 

The rice was unloaded at the X-Terminal building at Phuket International Airport this afternoon, with Royal Thai Air Force Civil Affairs Director Air Marshall Trephon Ongphithoon present for the occasion.

 

Joining AM Trephon were Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana, Phang Nga Vice Governor Chotnarin Kertsom and a host of other officers. 

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/nine-tonnes-of-rice-lands-in-phuket-in-fish-exchange-with-sea-gypsies-75772.php

 

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"Sea Gypsies" (UK)?????