Korean War Legacy Project

Preecha Pamornniyom

Bio

Preecha Pamomornniyom was born in Bangkok, Thailand on July 11, 1934. Driven by his dream to see the world, he chose to enlist in the Royal Thai Navy. Prior to his deployment to Korea, he attended the Royal Thai Naval Non-commissioned Officer School for two years. While serving on the Prasae PF2, their primary operations included reconnaissance missions and patrol of the shoreline. After his retirement from the Royal Thai Navy, he proudly worked with the United States Peace Corp. During a revisit to Korea in 2010, he was impressed by how the Korean people have rebuilt their infrastructure and developed.