webfact Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 US Forces ‘love Phuket’ The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan will arrive in Phuket tomorrow, along with about 5,000 US servicemen on shore leave. Photo: US Navy A plane loaded with disaster relief supplies prepares for take-off from the USS Ronald Reagan, which was assigned to provide humanitarian assistance in support of Operation Tomodachi in Japan. Photo: US Navy PHUKET: -- The first of four US Navy warships arrived yesterday, signalling the imminent landing of more than 5,000 US servicemen and women on recreational leave in Phuket this weekend. Douglas Robinson, Assistant Attache, Force Protection Detachment at the US Embassy in Thailand, met Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha at Provincial Hall yesterday to formally inform him of the convoy’s arrival. The USS Gridley arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham with about 300 sailors on board. The ship will put to sea on Monday. Three more ships will arrive on tomorrow: the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Chancellorsville and the USS Preble, All three will depart Phuket on Thursday. “The main thing I want to tell you is that Phuket is our favorite place for R&R,” Mr Douglas told the governor. “I had the opportunity to talk with a lot of business owners in Patong because that is where a lot of our people go to spend time. And I just relayed that there are two big reasons why our ships are able to come here and enjoy it so much,” Mr Douglas said. “The first thing is the hospitality that they [uS servicemen] receive when they come to Phuket. Here, in Phuket, the hospitality is absolutely wonderful,” he beamed. “The second reason is safety and security. We have a lot of people here who look after us. For both those things we are very, very grateful,” Mr Douglas added. In closing the meeting, Mr Doughlas gave Gov Tri a traditional command coin of Carrier Air Wing Fourteen, which is stationed on board the USS Ronald Reagan. Not once during the 15-minute conversation did Mr Douglas or Gov Tri mention the blockade by local taxi and tuk-tuk drivers that prevented US Navy sailors from taking their own transport to Patong the last time they landed in Phuket, in June last year. -- Phuket Gazette 2011-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Wasn't there an issue with the British marines who were there a couple months ago? Jet ski i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriouseats Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Wasn't there an issue with the British marines who were there a couple months ago? Jet ski i think. Maybe one of the phuket head offered his own youngies to the marines to make peace.. this is phuket after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 The tuk-tuks are going to block the harbour again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peephan Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 As usual they will lose 8-10 to the ladyboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiChai Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I should say the two reasons American servicemen like Phuket are: 1. Lots of available sex. 2. Plenty of bars and entertainment. Of course the Americans could not say that officially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Phuket's US Navy Greeting: $3 for a Bottle of Water Talk about out of control! Edited May 1, 2011 by LivinginKata newspaper report & link removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I guess the sailors will be really whooping it up now that news has come in that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. All power to 'em....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I guess the sailors will be really whooping it up now that news has come in that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. All power to 'em....... Probably a raised security level and a cut short vacation. Sorry boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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