A group of 20 US Navy sailors from 2 destroyer ships, USS Decatur and Chancellorsville, which were visiting Phuket last week, made a Community Relations or what they call ComRel trip. to the Thalang National Museum in Phuket last Friday 31 October. With help from the Rotary Club of Patong Beach in supplies and liason, they painted about 40 of the old columns at the entrance of the government run museum, which has lacked sufficient funds, yet is an important location telling the history of the island in particular the nearby battle between Burmese invaders and Thai villagers led by two Heroines over 200 years ago. The US Navy sailors however came in peace to museum not to destroy anything but help decorate and improve the entrance. Not a particularly difficult or exciting job compared to tasks at sea but one worthy of attention and gratitude by the Thai staff of the museum, who helped them choose the right columns and even do a few extra themselves. Troy Nicholson, Chief Petty Officer on USS Decatur, who was in charge of this group told us more about the activity on Halloween Day and just before the US Election back home: There are about 14 of uswhenever opportunities take advantage of it Have you enjoyed visit otherwise? ..halloweenUS election next week. After painting and a wash up, The US sailors were treated to a display of Thai traditional Manora dancing& music by a local Thai dancer in the nearby community. Lets watch & listen to some of her show: After watching her ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WPLqlLLao&hl=en
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