Thai Chef Recognized for Volunteer Work Supporting U.S. Navy Ships

SRIRACH, Thailand— U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jamil A. Khan, left, chaplain, MSC Far East; civilian mariner Capt. Chris Jackson, ship’s master, expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9); Pongpisit Ungsuchaikij, head chef at a popular hotel in Pattaya, Thailand; and civilian mariner Colin B. Smith, chief mate, City of Bismarck; pose for a photograph aboard City of Bismarck in Sriracha, Thailand, Nov. 6, 2024. Ungsuchaikij was presented with a letter of appreciation for his volunteer work with U.S. Navy League Siam Council in Pattaya, Thailand, serving the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana)