Popular Post Clarkey611 Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The spending will be spread over the next four fiscal years. Will these be paid for using the 300 baht international tourist tax? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 48 minutes ago, big dendrobenaes said: there are pensioners here who receive a pittance.... if over 60 they get 600 baht per month....if over 70 they get 700 per month, SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD do not FORGET the SPACE plan !!!!! are they not going to go to the MOON ??????!!!! No. The moon is too close, and not mysterious enough. They are contemplating visiting distant solar systems. Their vast minds and intellects, and the advanced scientific, cutting edge innovations found here will permit what none have ever been able to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Thank goodness. Now I can sleep better at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Nothing wrong with these F-16's but probably could use as necessary upgrades in warning systems and countermeasure pods. In fact the US may keep its F-16's due to problems with the F-35. https://www. businessinsider.com dated 02/19/2021. The US Navy is getting F-16's to replace its legacy F/A-18 Hornets. https://www.military.com dated 05/28/2021. All the Reasons Why the F-16 is still a Deadly Plane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSdo_qp4vl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Their government their money They can spend what they like on the Defense of their country What we think as expats guests whatever won't change their minds agree money could be put to better use But then who are we to decide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshissan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, big dendrobenaes said: there are pensioners here who receive a pittance.... if over 60 they get 600 baht per month....if over 70 they get 700 per month, SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD Only if you're lucky enough to have a birth certificate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 14 hours ago, daveAustin said: Great time to be spending big bucks on a country that doesn’t need defending. They wanted 8 f35's now maybe 4 if they are lucky. They still might get the latest f16's but only 4. Doesn't it make you feel so safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post actonion Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said: Absolutely ridiculous..... Toys for the boys.... But not prepared to spend money to help all the failed business due to the pandemic and lack of tourist, My thought is because its still a Military run Government they are spending as much money on hardware before they are elected out.... Not sure a Military government can be elected out, they were'nt elected in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dendrobenaes Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Clarkey611 said: Will these be paid for using the 300 baht international tourist tax? of course millions are going to be flocking into thailand......to check out the 38,000 temples....and visit dual priced national parks......!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: No. The moon is too close, and not mysterious enough. They are contemplating visiting distant solar systems. Their vast minds and intellects, and the advanced scientific, cutting edge innovations found here will permit what none have ever been able to do. They have found some really good bamboo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 The last time Thailand was invaded (by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1942) the government surrendered after a coupe of days before actually JOINING the enemy. Then again, in the pursuing decades there were several border skirmishes with Laos and Cambodia - all of which the Thai military lost. Not that they would admit to it. Ironically, Thai history books paint a very different picture, with the Thai military stumbling from glorious victory to glorious victory. Yet in reality the armed forces are only good at oppressing and intimidating the local population. Quite similar to Myanmar's military, really. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Four won't last the Training sessions ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 If these aircrafts are equipped with GPS, make sure they don't end up into a lake...???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 So at approximately US$100 million per plane, that's the price range for 4x F-35A stealth fighters, including training, parts and servicing for ~10 years. Munitions not included. The question would be if the US would be willing to sell stealth tech to Thailand. Thailand has been a long-time ally of the US, although its growing friendship with China is a concern. F-16 block70s might work better, especially if 30% of the budgeted money is likely to 'disappear' during the course of the procurement phase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 15 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Harriers are still in use by the Spanish, Italians and the US Marine Corps. The Thais got nine Matadors (Mk1 Harriers) refurbished from the Spanish, and within 2 years there was only one left operational. I blame gravity...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Great way for this Junta to show bravery and utter contempt to it's long-running mortal enemy: The Thai populace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: the air force has not yet specified the type of aircraft We all know why and also according to which criteria it will be selected. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Sounds like a lot of fun. I can see the planes upgraded locally: dark tint, mag wheels, Scarface mud flaps, Michelin man statues over mirrors, exhaust sound amplified with lots of smoke coming out. Did I miss anything? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Ummm, how many generals at Cabinet ministers??? STEALING the people's money for corruption. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robiw Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 To be honest 4 aircraft is a total waste of money, they will only have 1 or 2 that are capable of being flown at any time because aircraft need servicing etc. It also means that the proficiency and currency of the pilots will be minimal and only a few will be current on the aircraft (unless they buy a modern simulator as well). In essence they are just toys and will be totally ineffectual should any be needed in combat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Hareways Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Picturing it now, 10 locals all sitting down (thai style) around an F35 trying to fathom out how to start it up. Edited January 13, 2022 by Ty Hareways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 11 hours ago, shackleton said: Their government their money They can spend what they like on the Defense of their country What we think as expats guests whatever won't change their minds agree money could be put to better use But then who are we to decide Some of us pay tax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, AustinRacing said: Sounds like a lot of fun. I can see the planes upgraded locally: dark tint, mag wheels, Scarface mud flaps, Michelin man statues over mirrors, exhaust sound amplified with lots of smoke coming out. Did I miss anything? Curtains up to chin level in the cockpit, and CD sized holes cut in the window tint so that they can actually see something... All four can then practice flying as fast as possible as close behind each other as possible in the aeronautical equivalent of rocketing past the entrance to the local school at children's going home time; until inevitably I suppose gravity intervenes. Oh yes - and on no account is any maintenance engineer to touch the brakes, air or ground, once the 'plane has been delivered. Edited January 13, 2022 by herfiehandbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Equip them with Honda Waves, far more fearsome and deadly than F16s in the hands of Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Yes! It is time that Thailand got rid of their single engine short range F16 jets for maybe a 2 engine, F18 jet, the Hornet. At least with a second engine if they had one quit, the other engine could take the jet back to the airfield. I have always liked the F18s, and the Tom Cat F14, although it is very expensive as well. The most expensive Jet fighter is the very over priced F35 stealth fighter. The Thai military guy sure like their toys, and I guess that is why they want new submarines as well. It is not like Thailand needs these expensive things, and what do they need an aircraft carrier for? Foolish people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 "the air force has not yet specified the type of aircraft to be purchased." probably some second hand F-16s ??? that would be useful... then they can swap the spare parts to keep them in the air for a while..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Things have changed drastically, for the people. Life has become far worse than it has been in decades, the standard of living is dropping precipitously, and lives are being destroyed as we chat, families torn asunder, and society is unraveling. I have a good friend who has a close EMT friend in Bangkok, and the stories are too harrowing to even convey. She said they show up at homes now, and they all sit around in a circle and weep, after they are done doing what they have to do, to clean up after one suicide after another. Will I be locked up for saying this? The police at the door warned them that is any of the photos they took to document the scene ended up on social media, they would be locked up for a decade. All this started happening long before Covid, with the onset of this spectacularly toxic administration, but Covid has dramatically exacerbated much of the disenfranchisement already taking place. One can only hope, the people will not tolerate these goons much longer. My theory is that the army brass already knows this, and are now forming an escape plan. Hopefully into exile, but far better, into prison. They can fight a few tens of thousands. They cannot possibly beat many millions. And that is what we will see when this army created debacle is over with. They are utterly desperate to hang onto power, and access to the trillions of baht that likely generates for them. Using the LM and sedition laws shows how utterly intolerant of criticism these very small, very weak men are, that they need to hide behind and utilize these laws, to attempt crush the will of the people. The time is coming, when this will no longer be tolerated. Just wait. The army is on it's way out. It could take awhile, and it could get ugly, though it will never get to the hellish level of Burma, as the Thai parents would never, ever permit that kind of genocidal behavior from their sons. You take out one more Thai, and you are forever disowned by this family. That is all it would take to bring about mass defections from the army ranks. That would sure be fun to witness. Are the pompous generals going to put themselves into harms way? Never. They do not have it in them, they are cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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