Popular Post webfact Posted January 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thai troops given the nod for cadet courses in Russia By The Nation The Cabinet has approved a plan to send Thai troops to study cadet courses in Russia after President Vladimir Putin considered Thailand a friendly country that can receive scholarships. Deputy Government Spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday (January 14) that the Cabinet had approved the Ministry of Defence’s proposal for a draft agreement on sending Thai troops to study in the military academy under the Russian Federation's Ministry of Defence. “The commander of the National Defence Studies Institute under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters or the authorised representative will sign the draft agreement,” she said. “However, if the details of the draft agreement need to be changed without affecting any substance stated in the draft, the Ministry of Defence can proceed as appropriate as proposed.” She explained that the draft agreement aimed to set the guidelines on sending Thai troops for training courses held by the Russian Ministry of Defence. “The Thai Ministry of Defence will propose the list of training courses to the Russian Ministry of Defence by January 15 every year. Meanwhile, the Russian side will inform the Thai side by June 15 every year on the courses they can support,” she said. “Thai soldiers chosen to study these courses must pass a preparatory course and undergo Russian language training for 10 months, starting from October every year before taking the cadet courses.” She added that Russian President Putin had approved Thailand as a friendly country that can receive unconditional scholarships, especially Russian Federation cadet courses, while other courses will be considered case by case. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380589 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-15 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokfrog Posted January 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: “Thai soldiers chosen to study these courses must pass a preparatory course and undergo Russian language training for 10 months, starting from October every year before taking the cadet courses.” Interesting. Thai students study English at school for 12 years and most can't hold a very basic conversation. How could they be expected to become fluent in Russian in just 10 months? 4 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davehowden Posted January 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2020 Oh Donald will just love that !! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Should be Ok King Rama 6 went to Sandhurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: Should be Ok King Rama 6 went to Sandhurst. Which was, at the time (the early 1900s), a very different organisation to what it is now, and definitely different to the modern Russian Military Academy! Edited January 15, 2020 by JAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 You never lose Thailand, you only lose your turn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 47 minutes ago, JAG said: Which was, at the time (the early 1900s), a very different organisation to what it is now, and definitely different to the modern Russian Military Academy! I just looked. There are tens of them. I don't belive the article said which one they could attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted January 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, bangkokfrog said: Interesting. Thai students study English at school for 12 years and most can't hold a very basic conversation. How could they be expected to become fluent in Russian in just 10 months? It's learn or go to gulag. Does wonders to motivation. I guess the classes they'll be taking are something like 101 Basics of serving oligarchs, torture without leaving marks and how to efficiently get rid of political opponents. Edited January 15, 2020 by DrTuner 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 9 hours ago, bangkokfrog said: Interesting. Thai students study English at school for 12 years and most can't hold a very basic conversation. How could they be expected to become fluent in Russian in just 10 months? Which should include learning to read and write the Russian script and conversation in Russian language. Ten months surely not possible, especially when most of the cadets have no interest whatever in learning another language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Russian soldiers are tough bu##ers ! They are highly trained in Systema which is a brutal combat system. I can't see the Thai guys winning any fights over there. but they might learn to run faster ! Another useless political exercise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOAX Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Careful Thailand. Your European allies may not appreciate you shooting hoops with the enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The only positive outlook I see is that they return knowing the recipe for borscht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Somtamnication said: The only positive outlook I see is that they return knowing the recipe for borscht. I love a good borscht but dont use horse meat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I think it is okay to use horse meat in a borscht, if it has died. What else you gonna do with a dead horse except beat it? Wonder why there aren't any Soi horses in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filipplenoir Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Sergei Bring, called Russia " Nigeria with Snow". So this country will teach ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Henry Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 With all the highly qualified generals in the Thai military (is it one for every two hundred members?) Surely they can run their own cadet courses. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 30la Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 Another reason for the US to decrease import from Thailand ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunKenAP Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Putin likes Prayut. Someone he can control. New watch in the mail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 About the only thing I admired in the old Russian army—their border policy: shoot to kill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 hours ago, HOAX said: Careful Thailand. Your European allies may not appreciate you shooting hoops with the enemy. Most Europeans don't see Russia as an Enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, swissbie said: Most Europeans don't see Russia as an Enemy. The east side however still remembers. Vividly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 9 hours ago, jaiyen said: Russian soldiers are tough bu##ers ! They are highly trained in Systema which is a brutal combat system. I can't see the Thai guys winning any fights over there. but they might learn to run faster ! Another useless political exercise Even working on the standard minimum 4 to 1 in a fight I can still see the outcome. A better idea would be a 3 months basic training course in UK for infantry recruits. Two or three good UK army drill pigs for three months would be a real eye opener for them. Ever polished a dustbin in the guard room??? or 'bumpered' a ceiling??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, overherebc said: Even working on the standard minimum 4 to 1 in a fight I can still see the outcome. A better idea would be a 3 months basic training course in UK for infantry recruits. Two or three good UK army drill pigs for three months would be a real eye opener for them. Ever polished a dustbin in the guard room??? or 'bumpered' a ceiling??? Cant see them lasting 3 months in the UK, even the army cadets in the UK would run rings around this lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred white Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The pm can learn from puten he's working on changing the constitution so he can remain president forever 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Fred white said: The pm can learn from puten he's working on changing the constitution so he can remain president forever Don't know all the details but on UK news they are reporting the whole gov'has resigned. Where would that leave Putin??? Edited January 16, 2020 by overherebc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Prayut Cha-Cha needs to distance his regime from both the ChiComs and the Russcoms. Thailand’s reputation now at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said: Prayut Cha-Cha needs to distance his regime from both the ChiComs and the Russcoms. Thailand’s reputation now at stake. He'll do exactly the opposite. Those two don't care about a coup or military juntas or whatever. They are used to oppressing their subjects. Others tend to whine about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I am probably not allowed to post the link so I won't - but if you look up an article about Gen Apirat chief of the army in the Bangkok Post. he "lashes out at old communists" that are behind all the problems according to him in Thailand. This was on the 12th of Oct 2019. The war against communists in Thailand lasted from 1965 to 1983....how many ex-pats knew that? Basically the whole time the USA was fighting the Vietcong and the USA was using Thailand as a base to flatten 3 neighbouring countries a guerrilla war was going on in LoS. Also, the communist party of Siam was founded in 1926 by extreme left wing chinese that had fled China. So why now, does this junta government lie down like lap dogs to big brother China and seeks help from mother Russia to train the troops? as with all things reported about Siam.....all very very bizzare.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 15 hours ago, DrTuner said: The east side however still remembers. Vividly. Oddly, where I work there are Latvians, Bulgarians and Slovakians, all born after 1980, their English isn't too great, but they talk among themselves in Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Isaan sailor said: Thailand’s reputation ???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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