Royal Thai Navy to hold International Fleet Review 2017

 

BANGKOK, 31 October 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Defence has instructed the Royal Thai Armed Forces to support the Royal Thai Navy in the preparation of the International Fleet Review 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). 

The Defence Ministry Spokesman, Lt. Gen. Khongcheep Tantrawanit, said the Defence Council’s meeting on October 30th, 2017, discussed the preparation of the International Fleet Review 2017, which will be held from November 13th to 22nd in Pattaya, Sattahip district and the upper Gulf of Thailand. 

Lt. Gen. Khongcheep said the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, has instructed the Royal Thai Armed Forces and all subordinate units of the Royal Thai Navy to help preparing this international event, to demonstrate the Thai military's capabilities and cooperation, as one of the important roles of the ASEAN is to foster He The role of ASEAN in fostering regional peace and security.

 

-- nnt 2017-10-31

I wonder if Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam will send a submarine each to take part, just for a giggle...

A show of vunrability , that will require more spending to shore up the holes, 

no doubt,

There are over 1000 generals and admirals in the Thai armed forces. Will they have enough room just too show off the brass?

6 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said:

There are over 1000 generals and admirals in the Thai armed forces. Will they have enough room just too show off the brass?

Maybe they will have them paraded on the flight deck of the carrier ...

State Railway of Thailand will provide a freight train to carry all the medals to Sattahip

55 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said:

There are over 1000 generals and admirals in the Thai armed forces. Will they have enough room just too show off the brass?

according to wikipedia ('royal thai armed forces')

"The Thai military has more than 1,750 flag officers (generals and admirals), a bloated number for a military of its size."

common chatter has the number of generals at about 1200;

leaving 550 admirals; why in the world does thailand need 550 admirals ?!

Is this at the same time as the intl Firework Festival. Would love to see one of those rockets sink the aircraft carrier.

6 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

according to wikipedia ('royal thai armed forces')

"The Thai military has more than 1,750 flag officers (generals and admirals), a bloated number for a military of its size."

common chatter has the number of generals at about 1200;

leaving 550 admirals; why in the world does thailand need 550 admirals ?!

If you read it again, there is also an Air Force, Marines, Border Police and other paramilitary groups which will have flag level officers. Still massively top heavy though.

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

according to wikipedia ('royal thai armed forces')

"The Thai military has more than 1,750 flag officers (generals and admirals), a bloated number for a military of its size."

common chatter has the number of generals at about 1200;

leaving 550 admirals; why in the world does thailand need 550 admirals ?!

They are on standby for the time the entire nation gets flooded.

7 hours ago, Chris Lawrence said:

There are over 1000 generals and admirals in the Thai armed forces. Will they have enough room just too show off the brass?

Bit like the the UK then, more Admirals than ships!

Bit like the the UK then, more Admirals than ships!

Same as aircraft carriers without planes.


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9 hours ago, halloween said:

If you read it again, there is also an Air Force, Marines, Border Police and other paramilitary groups which will have flag level officers. Still massively top heavy though.

It's top heavy because they installed all their relatives.