Sadly Passed Away!

[Nignoy]

To all old and bold survivors of Operation Crown Leong Nok Tha, our comrade and mate Johnny Hyland Passed away yesterday,our condolences to his wife and children, he will be missed, Nidnoi HQ CRE

[thailiketoo]

I don't think many here knew about Operation Crown. RIP

[h90]

I don't think many here knew about Operation Crown. RIP

I don't know it

[thailiketoo]

I don't think many here knew about Operation Crown. RIP

I don't know it

Google Operation Crown Thailand

[Nignoy]

I don't think many here knew about Operation Crown. RIP

I don't know it

Google Operation Crown Thailand

british soldiers building an airfield ,roads and bridges in the early 60,s, helped build the first bar in pattaya, and a few of us were probably the first farangs to marry isaan ladies after the 2nd world war!!we also had a fishing camp on Phuket Rawai beach when it was all still jungle and their was only one road on the island, before I forget ,there were only 8 European style hotels in Kuntheb

[farang000999]

RIP

[Selector321]

RIP a sad loss

[mcyachty]

Thailiketoo, when I saw your reply, I thought lazy bugger. Curiosity, however, got the better of me so I did Google it.

Thank you.

Thank you for the lead and for the opportunity to learn a bit of history. I certainly learnt far more this way. The Engineers certainly are the unsung heroes.

[thailiketoo]

Thailiketoo, when I saw your reply, I thought lazy bugger. Curiosity, however, got the better of me so I did Google it. Thank you. Thank you for the lead and for the opportunity to learn a bit of history. I certainly learnt far more this way. The Engineers certainly are the unsung heroes.

I don't know how many people would feel about the British military involvement and I did not want to be the one to tell them. We who were here at the time knew many Brits in many roles all over South East Asia. I don't want to exaggerate it or diminish it. So I just keep quiet.