More boats for Mekong joint patrols

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More boats for Mekong joint patrols

Published: 8/02/2012 at 10:40 PM
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The Mekong Riverine Operation Unit (MROU) of the navy will be expanded to better contribute to joint patrols with China, Laos and Myanmar against robbers, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants, navy chief Surasak Roomruangwong said on Wednesday.

Adm Surasak Roomruangwong (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)

Adm Surasak said at present the MROU in Chiang Rai has only 200 navy soldiers with only three river patrol boats and eight assault boats .

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The Dark Side
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Discussion 3 : 08/02/2012 at 05:45 PM3
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The only thing they are really interested in is the robbers. The drug smugglers and Illegals are a source of income.
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Discussion 2 : 08/02/2012 at 04:20 PM2
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How interesting, and how typical, that although China, Laos and Burma allow joint patrols in 'their' stretches of the Mekong river Thailand does not. Instead Thailand struggles to manage a huge stretch of waterway, with many international craft passing through presumably unchecked and unprotected.

Anybody want to guess why ? Also 'Thai territorial waters' is an odd description for a river. Is that the stretch with Laos on the other riverbank ? If so then they are joint territorial waters, not exclusively Thai or Laos.
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Discussion 1 : 08/02/2012 at 03:36 PM1
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Pity it is too shallow for a submarine, you could have solved your problem. Blame your new best friends for draining the river, the way it is going soon you will not even need boats,some ATV's and wellington boots will be enough.
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