Humpy Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 So this would cause a massive surplus of wings, parachute wings , stars , studs , medal ribbon bars, collar studs and dangling things clipped to the breast pockets etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 How many submarine captains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 and what happens if you add in all the Police Generals.......? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: If only he had been at the helm in 2014, Thailand would be a far, far better place than it is now for the people ! Well, maybe. Mind you I seem to recall a certain General Prayut banging on in much the same manner back then. I believe he covered the topic after explaining how he valued democracy, and just before he declared that corruption was unacceptable... Edited February 26, 2021 by herfiehandbag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 16 hours ago, jayboy said: As to your comment about battle situations I'm not sure that's relevant since the purpose of the Thai army, the country having no enemies or even potential threats, is primarily to be involved in business for its senior officer corps. Surely not, I mean, most of them seem to wear a "Combat Infantryman's Badge" and you don't get that for running a chain of quarantine hotels now do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 So how to set about reducing the number of generals? Firstly you can't fire them - too much loss of face. So the way to go is by natural wastage - death through old age or overwork. As the old gits die off, 5% fewer are appointed. I can't see this plan lasting beyond Chalermpol's tenure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Did that happen after the visit from Myanmar "no 14 day quarantine" minister ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 A good start but, Reducing the amount of generals will have very little difference on the army's budget for many years, all their pensions will continue to be paid to them and their direct family, Shut down their TV and radio stations, and all the other businesses they run start with the ones all ready retired and make them move out of their army homes. Stop the beating to death of conscripts so they don't have to pay out compensation, and that other slush fund payment that needs no accounting for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said: Did that happen after the visit from Myanmar "no 14 day quarantine" minister ? Yep, you know it was not a coup, they just exchanged ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 9:52 AM, bluesofa said: Thailand, the hub of generals. I'm sure if they stick at it they could end up at a world-beating 100 to one. General this and General that, even the so called "government" has a General in the unelected "PM", and goodness knows how many other Generals there are in this tinpot "government". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, mikebell said: So how to set about reducing the number of generals? Firstly you can't fire them - too much loss of face. So the way to go is by natural wastage - death through old age or overwork. As the old gits die off, 5% fewer are appointed. I can't see this plan lasting beyond Chalermpol's tenure. Sure, and I wonder if there's another angle. Right now many are promoted to general a few months before they retire to give them benefits plus to give them a chance at the 'glory' of having the general rank attached to their name on documents, plus wearing the general insignia on their shoulders/their uniform and on they officers caps. Very very important in a society obsessed with status. But what happens when (as part of reducing the numbers of generals), some officers don't 'get their turn'? My suspicion is that they will rebel and claim 'unfair/disrespectful' and demand their chance for the generals spoils. What happens next? Seems to me that all the officers will loudly demand their chance and they will have a loud voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I really don't know how they manage to sleep with all those medal ribbons, wings & other bling on their pyjamas ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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