Pentagon approves Stryker infantry carrier vehicles sale to Thailand

[sammieuk1]

Great news you can ship the poor out and the rich in in absolute safety give that man a gold watch for ingenuity ????

[PatOngo]

7 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

Rama IV road, Bangkok!

[alzack]

7 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

along side the aircraft carriers and the submarines. of course all the conscription solders  will 

have gone home if things get hot

[Caldera]

The only real use case is against their own people. There are no other credible threats.

[ChipButty]

7 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

Patong

[Polaky]

They are getting serious about getting rid of expats????

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, alfalfa19 said:

I guess it's worth it, as it appears to have vertical takeoff capabilities. 

Not really. It indicates the shock absorbers are s***t.

[DLock]

Interesting that Wiki quoted the price of a Stryker in 2012 at USD$4.9million without add-ons.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker

 

60 "new" vehicles alone would be USD$294million (in 2012 prices)

 

USD$175million would only buy 35 vehicles, less armaments and spares.

 

Normally, I'd expect a 30% markup, to cover...shipping...and incidentals.

 

 

[bender92]

Better than buying stuff from china

[sawadee1947]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

defend its sovereign territory against traditional and non-traditional threats by filling

Where the coup is coming in here? 

Is this explained by "traditional threats"......??????

[Grusa]

9 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

For that money and given the number of provinces, they could spend just over $2 million USD for each province (one time). I'm curious as to what that could buy in terms of a first-response type facility. 

Not much, by the time all the brown envelopes are filled.

[Derek B]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker

 

Made in Canada for US Army.................at US$2.9m must be a basic version or pre-owned.

Cost[edit]

The unit cost to purchase the initial Stryker ICVs (without add-ons, including the slat armor) was US$3 million in April 2002.^[93] By May 2003, the regular production cost per vehicle was US$1.42 million.^[94] In February 2012, the cost had risen to US$4.9 million.^[4]

 

[SunsetT]

10 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

Crowd control!

[AgMech Cowboy]

10 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

Southern Thailand seems like a good place.

[Dragon Master 01]

If I were the Thai people I'd be very suspicious of the Americans supplying anything 

Throughout History when either America or England desides t help anyone they want to take over that Country and steal any wealth that that Country has

So to all the Thai people I know just be careful and be prepared for the Americans to want to take over your Country and steal everything from you ????

[CGW]

34 minutes ago, Grusa said:

Not much, by the time all the brown envelopes are filled.

No need for brown envelopes this time, US will be happy with all the data that Thailand is supplying them via new immigration requirements 

[Jimdandy]

3 minutes ago, Dragon Master 01 said:

If I were the Thai people I'd be very suspicious of the Americans supplying anything 

Throughout History when either America or England desides t help anyone they want to take over that Country and steal any wealth that that Country has

So to all the Thai people I know just be careful and be prepared for the Americans to want to take over your Country and steal everything from you ????

Where've you been for the last few decade? You need to change the tense in your verbs phrases from 'want to' to 'have been'. Where was Rama IX born? Where did the B 52's and some fighter jets fly from during the war in Vietnam. Rememberrrr? Favors. While you're at it don't forget China and Russia. or are they not suspect? What about France? It was the Americans that bailed them out at Dien Bien Pho and then got pulled head first right into what some of us used to call 'The Suck'. Remember when they called it French IndoChina? My point simply is this. If you're going to paint a colonizer with a wicked brush don't change the color because the name of the country is different. No difference between any of them even today.

[Maybole]

10 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

Against the Red Shirts and the Hoi Polloi in general.

[Rimmer]

Inflammatory post removed

[Andycoops]

11 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

In Thailand for the next coup.

[IvorBiggun2]

Must be being sold off cheap now that the US is quitting Afghanistan? Surplus to requirement. 

[DrTuner]

11 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

A necessity for anyone trying survive on Thai roads.

[IvorBiggun2]

2 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

A necessity for anyone trying survive on Thai roads. 

Would it be cheaper to buy off the US military and do they do credit?

[meshborg]

what do you expect fron military junta

[Cake Monster]

And the small Children at School have their free meal ( maybe the only meal of the Day ), taken from them.

[soalbundy]

11 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

South

[Jonah Tenner]

37 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

A necessity for anyone trying survive on Thai roads.

A Leopard 3 Main Battle Tank would be better.

Edited July 30, 2019 by Jonah Tenner

[Baerboxer]

12 hours ago, Thechook said:

where would thailand use these

 

Fuel saving initiative! Replacing all those old army trucks and fancied something more up-market and designerish.

[faraday]

10 hours ago, Derek B said:

Could of bought British me thinks - cheaper and right hand drive too

Derek, it's 'have' not 'of', dear boy.

 

[atyclb]

those armored carriers are equipped with "overstay sensing technology"