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Pattaya City together with the Royal Thai Navy held a ceremony in sinking the
Royal Ship “Krood” under the sea, to create a new under Water World park to
celebrate His Majesty the King 60 years accession to the throne. On 17 September
at 10.30 a.m on Koh Sak of Pattaya Bay, Chonburi, Admiral Sathiraphandhu
Geyanont, Navy Commander in Chief led the sinking ceremony of the Royal Ship
“Krood” into the sea.
The purpose of sinking is to create an artificial coral reef area and to add
this place to the lists of new tourist attraction around Pattaya City for those
visitors and tourist who are interesting in the diving sport to view the beauty
of the coral reef and under water animals.
Diving is very popular in Thailand for both local Thai and foreign tourists.
Many of them are very interested in this sport. The Navy considered that it
would be the best advantage to cooperate with Pattaya City and other related
department on the ship sinking project. Therefore, they have sunk the dismissed
Royal Ship “Krood” in Pattaya Bay. Creating a new under Water World Park. It is
hope to increase the number of ocean lives, as well as to promote new places of
water attraction, for those who like diving, to build consciousness to people to
help conserve the natural resources. |