American Navy helps the Pattaya economy and people

Siripun Sinbuathong 06.04.2009 21:30

From April 9-13 more than 7,000 US Navy personnel will visit Pattaya to do what they are know for the most in building and sustaining the economy of Pattaya: spend money ($1 million US per day) on rest and relaxation.

What most people do not know, however, is the US Navy and US military over the years have done more civic and social work in the region than any group.

The local US Navy League by Peter Thorand is here to help the sailors and have tentatively scheduled many community projects at the request of the USS Stennis Battle Group for this leave.

Some of the sailors will give toys to the children at Baan Jing Jai and then to the children at the School for the Blind. The Elderly Age Home Banglamung residents will receive First Aid medicine and other medical supplies. A beach clean up is also scheduled. At the Karunyawet Home for Disabled sailors will cut the grass and care for the garden area and provide diapers and medicine to the children.

Also, the Marriott Resort, Pattaya, owned by the Minor Group led by an American businessman William E. Heinecke, will train 30 of the ships chefs in the art of preparing Thai food and give each chef a certificate which rewards them in their profession.

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Navy League of the United States Eastern Seaboard Council Directors Bobby Brooks, Hams Van Stern, Brian Welter, Hans Matthew, Steve Burke, Steve Burton, Khun Chong of World Gems and President Peter Thorand invited the visiting Commander 7th Fleet, Rear Admiral Bird (center, cutting cake) for dinner at the Benihana Restaurant with Commander Ashley, Military Attaché in Bangkok.

The group just finished their mission “Exercise Foal Eagle 2009” in cooperation with the Republic of Korea navy on March 20 and is in the Pacific Rim area to insure stability during any missile or satellite launches by North Korea and to neutralize any activity which would potentially jeopardize the people in the region.

The main battle cruiser is the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), an aircraft carrier with more than 5,000 crew members. The USS Antietam (CG 54) is a cruiser with about 500 crew members. The USS Kidd (DD100) and the USS Preble (DDG88) are both destroyers with about 300 sailors on each ship.

The USS John C. Stennis is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supper carrier currently in the United States Navy’s 7th Fleet. The ship is named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. She was commissioned on December 9, 1995, and her home port is Bremerton, Washington.

Some members of the ships will be welcomed by the Thailand Navy League led by the current president, Peter Thorand and Pattaya VIPs at the Marriot Hotel Pattaya, Moore Bar on April 10. All 7,000 plus crew members will be welcomed by the Thailand Navy League based in Pattaya on arrival in Laem Chabang Port.

The Pattaya Times newspaper on behalf of Pattaya inhabitants would like to welcome all commanders and crew members.

For more information regarding the Stennis Battle Group and other US Navy ships go to website www.cvn74.navy.mil.

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