PHITSANULOK PROVINCE, Thailand – With a formation of 450 service members as a backdrop, leaders and dignitaries declared the 39th iteration of exercise Cobra Gold officially opened with a ceremony at Akathotsarot Camp, Feb. 25. Royal Thai Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri, Royal Thai Armed Forces defence forces chief; Michael Heath, U.S. Embassy in Thailand chargé d’affaires; and … Continue reading Cobra Gold 2020 officially opens with ceremonies and exercises