Khiri Khan – Thaitropic.com

Prachuap Khiri Khan is one of the western provinces of Thailand.

It is located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula,

approximately 240 km south of Bangkok.

Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi to the north

and Chumphon to the south.

This province is also home to a Royal Thai Air Force base,

and was an invasion point for Japanese troops

on 8 December 1941, during World War II.

A commemoration is held each December, to honour

the 38 Thai airmen and civilians who died

in the fighting against the Japanese 143rd Infantry Regiment,

in the Battle of Prachuap Kiri Khan.

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