Nakhon Phanom Proudly Served - Navy COTTON [19] Although recorded by the

[19] Although recorded by the U

administration

3rd Marines and artillery support from the 3rd Battalion

On 4 April 1965

as well as U

Nakhon Phanom Proudly Served - Navy COTTON [19] Although recorded by theThe Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base (NKP), formerly Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, is a Royal Thai Navy facility used for riverine patrols along the Mekong River. It is approximately 587 km (365 mi) northeast of Bangkok, 14. 5 km (9. 0 mi) west of Nakhon Phanom city in Nakhon Phanom Province in the northeastern region of Thailand, and 411 km (255 mi) from Hanoi in Vietnam. The Mekong River is NKP's border with Laos. The airfield at NKP is