US planning military depot in Thailand: Report

 

BANGKOK • The United States plans to set up a military arms maintenance centre in Thailand to supply and fix US armaments purchased by the Thai military, according to a Thai defence ministry source.

 

Although the US has not yet specified where it wants the centre located, the source revealed that the matter was discussed in the latest defence strategic talks between both countries, Bangkok Post reported yesterday.

 

The meeting was held at the Pentagon last month, and was attended by Thailand's defence ministry permanent secretary Theppong Thippayachan. It was chaired by top Pentagon adviser for Asian and Pacific security affairs David Helvey, the report said.

 

Full story: http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/us-planning-military-depot-in-thailand-report

 

-- THE STRAITS TIMES 2018-01-04

Logically the former-US airbase at Utapao, close to the military-port of Sattahip, which is also often used during Cobra Gold exercises, might be a good place to put it ?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Tapao_Royal_Thai_Navy_Airfield

 

 

Prepare for the next war.... 

I suppose it makes sense. They have a lot of US kit, much of which is broken.
I understand that the busiest chaps on Ex Cobra Gold are the US armourers and mechanics...

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I wonder if someone is already shopping for wallpaper for a new "Site Green'.

Where is the new depot for the Russian gear , the Thai bought ?

40 minutes ago, JAG said:

I suppose it makes sense. They have a lot of US kit, much of which is broken.
I understand that the busiest chaps on Ex Cobra Gold are the US armourers and mechanics...

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Remember the plan to use convicts to repair and manufacture arms?

 

What a great opportunity for their apprenticeships!

 

A plan coming together - love it! What could possible go wrong 

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Remember the plan to use convicts to repair and manufacture arms?

 

What a great opportunity for their apprenticeships!

 

A plan coming together - love it! What could possible go wrong 

give me that brimstone missile, we is experts

Oh, crap. Do we really want the <deleted> here?!

Guess its better to sell the stuff they have and buy new from China. 

5 hours ago, Ricardo said:

Logically the former-US airbase at Utapao, close to the military-port of Sattahip, which is also often used during Cobra Gold exercises, might be a good place to put it ?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Tapao_Royal_Thai_Navy_Airfield

 

 

Utapao has been renamed, revamped and is now a functioning commercial airport.  There is no room for military ordinance or personnel. 

Utapao has been renamed and is a commercial airport but I can guarantee that US military aircraft use it often and there is a huge section of the base that you cannot enter and is restricted for the military There is plenty of ordnance and there are plenty of Thai EOD teams assigned. 

War mongers.

3 hours ago, The manic said:

Utapao has been renamed, revamped and is now a functioning commercial airport.  There is no room for military ordinance or personnel. 

 

" U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield is a military airfield of the Royal Thai Navy approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Bangkok in the Ban Chang District of Rayong Province near Sattahip on the Gulf of Siam. It is serves as the home of the Royal Thai Navy First Air Wing. "

 

and 

 

" U-Tapao is the main flying base for the Royal Thai Navy. Squadrons based there include:

• No 101 Squadron flying Dornier DO-228-212 (seven aircraft)
• No 102 Squadron flying Lockheed P-3T/UP-3T (three aircraft) and Fokker F-27-200ME aircraft (a total of three, at least one of which is in store)
• No 103 Squadron flying Cessna 337 H-SP (10 aircraft, some may be stored)
• No 201 Squadron flying Canadair CL-215 (one aircraft), GAF Nomad N-24A (three aircraft, a fourth aircraft is in store) and Fokker F-27-400M (two aircraft)
• No 202 Squadron flying Bell 212 helicopters (approximately six)
• No 203 Squadron flying Bell 214SP helicopters (recently grounded after a fatal crash killing nine crew members on 23 March 2007), Sikorsky S-76B (six helicopters) and Super Lynx Mk.110 (two helicopters)
• No 302 Squadron flying Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters (six in service)

Two squadrons are dormant

• No 104 Squadron which flew 14 A-7E and 4 TA-7C Corsair strike aircraft
• No 301 Squadron which flew AV-8S and TAV-8S (two aircraft) "

...  which is pretty good going, for a place which has  "no room for military ordinance or personnel", perhaps it is joint-use by the military & commercial-aviation, as with Don Muang in Bangkok ?

 

At least, that's certainly what it looks like to me, whenever I pass through there.

I must be dyslexic, I read military despot. No need to plan anymore.