MEKONG
Navy to step up patrols after Chinese slayings
CHIANG RAI : The navy will reinforce its patrols along the Mekong River to help the four-nation effort in policing this transnational river, following the slaying of 13 Chinese sailors last year.
A patrol boat sails along the Mekong River in Chiang Rai in a bid to stamp out illegal activities on the waterway. WASSANA NANUAM
"I'm considering increasing boat and troop numbers because we have many tasks to do," navy chief Surasak Roonroengrom said.
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- Writer: Wassana Nanuam
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