Military offers some explanations to Thanathorn's queries, mum on wealth of generals

[NanLaew]

Concerns about the income of army generals in Thailand are all relative.

 

If you are not a relative of an army general, then it doesn't concern you.

[andygrr]

If they used some of that money to pay the rest of the armed forced (Low ranks), there would be no need for conscription.

Thais would be happy to join up if they saw it as a decently paid career. In the long run Thailand would have better trained and committed soldiers.

 

[newatthis]

3 hours ago, Yadon Toploy said:

A few glitzy shopping malls seem to fool the dimlos though.

Well said????

[NanLaew]

11 minutes ago, andygrr said:

If they used some of that money to pay the rest of the armed forced (Low ranks), there would be no need for conscription.

Thais would be happy to join up if they saw it as a decently paid career. In the long run Thailand would have better trained and committed soldiers.

 

Yeah... but the aircraft carrier would still be knackered.

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

The generals wealth is due to bingo

Can't be, that's a banned pass-time as a bunch of oldie farangs found out a few years back when their game was raided. 

[CNXexpat]

I am curious if the army pays taxes for all their beside-businesses. But on the other side it´s not worth to think about. Everybody knows the answer.

[CNXexpat]

5 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

I just did a Google search and came up with these figures.  There are 1,750 general in the Thai Army compared  to 231 general in the American Army.  

What´s your source? I have heard about 1,300 generals what´s also a lot.

[Thingamabob]

Brave guy. I fear he will suffer from a serious accident sooner or later.

[Pedrogaz]

Given the salaries of public servants including the military and its generals, it is impossible to become wealthy if the salary is your only source of income. The public should have the unusual wealth of the seemingly hundreds of generals in Thailand...shouldn;t AMLO or some such organisation be investigating??????

[727Sky]

IMO no matter what country you look at the question should always be how come public servants on a salary end up millionaires after a few years ?..

Quote

"America does not need to see the tax return of a billionaire who became a public servant.

America needs to see the tax returns of all public servants who

became millionaires while being public servants.

 

[dallen52]

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

My guess there is a bullet with his name on it somewhere

if the police cannot stop bag snatching. 

 

I would think this gentleman is not for this world long...

 

Look over your shoulder. 

avoid dark places. 

 

don't ask questions, just keep accepting the Brown envelopes. 

you might even get a watch for Christmas. 

 

[ChipButty]

Wasn't his own father a general? something or other

[Yadon Toploy]

5 hours ago, spacelord said:

Back in the day, the old guys, top of today's hierarchy, made their money skimming off US weapons sales during the Vietnam war. Today, the rate is the same, or maybe a little more, than in the commercial sector - which is around 30% pork on top of the real cost of goods.

Don't forget logging in Cambodian forests, smuggling teak, protecting Pol Pot for the US, human trafficking, dealing and smuggling opiates including heroin etc.

[natway09]

Maybe if he shouts loud enough they will be scared to touch him or,,,,,,,,,,

maybe not

[ChipButty]

30 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

Don't forget logging in Cambodian forests, smuggling teak, protecting Pol Pot for the US, human trafficking, dealing and smuggling opiates including heroin etc.

And dope from Laos

[BobBKK]

I admire Thanathorn greatly but worry for his safety. They will make up anything, do anything to keep their power and only time will cull the dinosaurs. If he can play the long game he might have a chance (maybe this is wishful thinking).

[DJ54]

Read this can’t say if it’s accurate or not. 

 

All conscripts are in the grade of Private / Seaman / Aircraftman (OR-1) for the entire length of service, regardless of educational qualification. There are wage increases after completion of basic training and with time-in-grade. Although it is alleged that more than half of conscripts end up as servants[20] to senior officers or clerks in military cooperative shops,[21][22] most conscripts regardless of their volunteer status and educational background are placed in the rates or occupational specialty according to the need for their branch of service. 

[JUAinBKK]

10 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

I just did a Google search and came up with these figures.  There are 1,750 general in the Thai Army compared  to 231 general in the American Army.  

https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/1532862/too-many-generals

[digger70]

12 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Military offers some explanations to Thanathorn's queries, mum on wealth of generals

If he want's to keep Breathing a good Choice would be to back off ????

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

And dope from Laos

Thought all the politicians and military hi-so were Thai ????

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, CNXexpat said:

I am curious if the army pays taxes for all their beside-businesses. But on the other side it´s not worth to think about. Everybody knows the answer.

Or on gifts from dead friends - nah! what a stupid thought. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

11 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

I just did a Google search and came up with these figures.  There are 1,750 general in the Thai Army compared  to 231 general in the American Army.  

Look at it this way. Having more Generals than armoured vehicles means that, in times of conflict, each AFV will be commanded by an officer of General rank who not only knows the battle plan but writes it.????

[thailand49]

Yes follow the money the problem in Thailand when you do you become a target for the good old boys so if he was smart start to have a exit plan like Yingluck and Brother.

[mberbae]

If Thailand is EVER going to come out from the Yoke of

Corruption - people like Tanathron are needed to lead the

way. The problem is  - he is expendable , as are the ones

behind him. Thus...the Status Quo remains safe for the

forsee-able future.

[Wake Up]

???? ???? ???? 

[fantom]

Who controls the generals?

[White Christmas13]

15 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

i dont like this guy but dam i respect him! The only person nationwide asking the tough questions. respect....

Maybe you don't like him but he got balls, show me anybody in this rotten government who has.

By the way he is a good friend of mine.

[Krataiboy]

Now that's what I call a Thorn in the side.

[Grandpa Cool]

20 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

I just did a Google search and came up with these figures.  There are 1,750 general in the Thai Army compared  to 231 general in the American Army.  

It's called military dictatorship!

[Teddy3943]

The vast majority of the Thai population is indifferent about these issues, because 1. They are not informed and don't make efforts to inform themselfs. 2. They are not educated about how a decent democracy should operate. 3, This vast majority hardly knows any other language than Thai and thus never read foreign websites or newspapers. 4. Television programs are mostly about entertainment and soap series and not ment to bring the population to a higher level of awareness of the situation in Thailand compared with e.g. higher developed countries.

So, it will take a very long time before anything changes here.