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We are pleased to be able to host the officers and crew of the ships making port-of-call here in Phuket. If you would like to join in these interesting events please feel welcome. Your interest is another measure of the support we demonstrate for the US Navy making visits to Phuket.

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USS Peleliu (LHA-5)

Arriving 13 November 2010

Ships Arriving

USS Peleliu (LHA 5) | Offical Website | Wikipedia |

Ships Welcome Party

The Thailand Southern Seaboard Council will host a "Ships Welcome" party for the officers and crew of these ships.

DATE: November 14, 2010

TIME: 18:00 - 21:00 (6-9 PM)

WHERE: BBQ Hut Smokehouse, Rat-U-Thit Road (across from Mercure hotel), Patong Beach. (map & driving directions)

COST: League members: 200 Baht, visitors: 400 Baht (Navy personnel, VIPs and press @ no cost)

INCLUDES: Beer, Great TexMex smokehouse food and some always-interesting conversation

ATTENDING: The officers and crew from visiting ships, along with many of our Navy League members and community supporters.

USS Peleliu (LHA-5)

CAPT Mark Cedrun, Commanding Officer
CAPT Jim Cox, Executive Officer
CMDCM (SW/AW/SS) Brent Williams, CMC

Enjoy these pictures taken during our welcome party.

Our Navy League holds what we call a "ships welcome party" for some of the ship's officers, chiefs, and crew. The time is certainly lots of fun for everyone attending, and maybe most of all for those of us putting it on, just check out the smiles on the faces. In many of these pictures you'll see one of our League members presenting what is certainly a unique gift, a pah kamah cloth (pictured left) emblazoned with one of our Phuket Navy League Patches (right). A pah kamah, literally a "cloth of the people," is ubiquitous throughout Thailand and is commonly worn in place of trousers or shorts, or used as a belt-like waist sash or even a head cloth. When used as a belt the pah kamah often secure a machete, axe or other tool.

First COMREL pictures now on IBAP website

Welcome party held at the BBQ Hut Smokehouse in Patong Beach, Phuket

About 30 members of the Phuket Navy League hosted a TexMex dinner for about 30 officers and crew. The food was great, the beer cold, and the program cool. Enjoy these pictures.

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Old Hands	Welcome to our Phuket Navy League welcome for the USS Peleliu	Navy League member Rin organizing check-in
Denny introducing Pat and YaYee	So Pat, will you sing for us?	Another 'no-way' answer...
Introducing Navy League president Jim Madigan	Calling our first Phuket Navy League award recipient	Presenting Navy League sash to Lt Col Paul Rayfield
Note the 'pah khama' sash with our logo	...thanking Jimmy and the Navy League	...thanking Jimmy and the Navy League
tying on the sash	Navy League member Rune, Tourist Police Volunteer	Community Affiliate member Meow, we're at her restaurant
Brad Kenny presents Rotary and COMREL awards	Brad Kenny presents Rotary and COMREL awards	Introducing CAPT Jim Cox
XO thanking Meow for the great TexMex food	...wearing the 'pah khama' sash	some kind words about Phuket
Rotary awards	COMREL projects...	Lions Club of Patong Beach flag
Cheers for the Navy and Marines	So where'd you say your from...	Same college, same dorm and 30 years of time...
lots of digital shooting	Navy League, friends, Officers and Crew	Great company
Great food....	...more great food	great beer
Great staff	Cool awards	More great staff
Talented staff	Meeting Angela, with a restaurant right on the beach	NL member Robert and his crew
Another thanks to Meow	Can't get much better than this	YaYee says goodnight...

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