Ubon Ratchathani, May 18 – Royal Thai Army organizes sports to strengthen relations between 3 countries, creating stability and peace on the Thai-Lao-Cambodian border.
Maj. Gen. Sirichan Ngathong, Deputy Spokesperson of the Army, revealed that the Army maintains a policy of continuing friendly relations with the country. especially border cooperation and develop the livelihoods of the people in the area Most recently, the Army by the 2nd Army Region, the 4th Military Region, the Cambodian Army, Champasak Province, Lao PDR and the Civil Service Department of Ubon Ratchathani Province. Organize activities to build relations in 3 countries in border areas in Ubon Ratchathani Province Organized a sports competition connecting relations between 3 countries at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University in 4 sports, namely football, petanque, volleyball and golf. There were 240 athletes participating in the competition, 60 from Cambodia, 60 from Lao PDR and 120 from Thailand.
At the opening ceremony today, there was Lieutenant General Chea Sophia, Deputy Commander of the 4th Military Region, Royal Cambodian Army. along with Mr Amnuay Suriyakarn, Head of the Lao PDR Foreign Affairs Department and Major General Weerayut Raksin, Commander of the Suranaree Army Area 2, co-chaired the opening ceremony. After that was the opening football match. between the 2nd Army Region team and the Champasak Provincial Team, Lao PDR
The commander of the Suranaree Forces spoke about the objectives of this sports connection that for military units and government agencies along the borders of the 3 countries to have joint activities develop relationships using sport as a medium to promote border security to be sustainable and stable Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Military Region, Royal Cambodian Army He said that he would like to thank Thailand and hope that this sport will bring relations in the forefront and solve problems together through peaceful means and connect relations in all dimensions in the future. Cambodia is ready to organize. home and away sports, especially cycling Than Amnuay Suriyakarn, Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Lao PDR, expressed his admiration and pride in participating in this activity. Forge friendship and strengthen unity between armies.
Organizing activities to strengthen relations through sports competitions this time is in accordance with the intention of General Narongpan Jitkaewthae, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. And the military leaders of the three neighboring countries with the concept of organizing a variety of joint activities to build relationships and create sustainable peace in border areas
In this regard, the Royal Thai Army has brought the central media to travel to the Ubon Ratchathani area. to see the atmosphere of the relationship building activities along with information on the operations of the Army Border Protection Forces in the area of Ubon Ratchathani and Sisaket on the same agenda as well.-
Source: Thai News Agency