BANGKOK (NNT) - 10 Stryker armored infantry carriers produced in the United States recently arrived at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province for delivery to the Royal Thai Army.

 

The cost of the vehicles, purchased from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, was approximately 900 million baht. In addition to replacement parts, tools and testing equipment, the acquisition also includes maintenance support and training.

 

In fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021, the army ordered 70, 50 and 10 Stryker carriers, respectively, at a total cost of around 9.1 billion baht.

 

The Ordnance Department in Saraburi reportedly inspected all ten vehicles over the weekend before transporting them to the 11th Infantry Division in Chachoengsao province.

 

The Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada and the General Dynamics Land Systems Division in the United States for the U.S. Army.

 

Stryker is available in ten different configurations, including infantry carrier vehicle, commander’s vehicle, medical evacuation vehicle, fire support vehicle, engineer squad vehicle, anti-tank guided missile carrier, mortar carrier, reconnaissance vehicle, mobile gun system and nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicle.

 

The Stryker eight-wheeled armored combat vehicle is the first modern U.S. Army military vehicle to enter service since the Abrams tank in the 1980s.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220808132159492

 

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for what or more like what's the purpose, is Thailand thinking about invading a neighboring country

Excellent news   !!   get that PO in for those F-35's  as well .....  and when will the submarines be ready ?

 

Thailand almost suited & booted .....   good news.

48 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

for what or more like what's the purpose, is Thailand thinking about invading a neighboring country

No, they are for controlling student demonstrators and perpetrating future military coups. 

It`s reassuring to know the Government is doing all it can to keep the country safe from possible invasions

10 minutes ago, petermik said:

It`s reassuring to know the Government is doing all it can to keep the country safe from possible invasions

Could the threat be within? ????

Has the Thai army fought  in a war  against foreigners?

I wonder if they will stay with the regular military or they will be allocated to certain special divisions ?

18 minutes ago, Excel said:

I wonder if they will stay with the regular military or they will be allocated to certain special divisions ?

They won't stray far from Bangkok.

 

140 of them, so about two battalions worth.

Barely enough to secure a route, say, from the city centre to the airport!

 

They finally arrived !!

1 hour ago, petermik said:

It`s reassuring to know the Government is doing all it can to keep the country safe from possible invasions

No ASEAN country needs to invade Thailand, when they can buy it cheaply.

2.5 million US dollars a throw!

Pricey!

 

Lt Gruber's little tank never cost that much!

27 minutes ago, Excel said:

I wonder if they will stay with the regular military or they will be allocated to certain special divisions ?

One thing for sure is that they will be washed and polished to death.

37 minutes ago, billd766 said:

One thing for sure is that they will be washed and polished to death.

But is'nt that maintainance? They don't do maintainance.

I wonder how many will be configured as commander's vehicles.

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

for what or more like what's the purpose, is Thailand thinking about invading a neighboring country

To be used as tow vehicles for general officer Benz's which break down.  The Army takes care of its own.

well that plus the F35s and the sub should be enough to hold Thaksin at bay. 

43 minutes ago, anterian said:

well that plus the F35s and the sub should be enough to hold Thaksin at bay. 

more so crowd for control with protesters and fly over border security ... I think it's a great upgrade.

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

But is'nt that maintainance? They don't do maintainance.

That isn't maintenance at all. Besides it gives the conscripts something to do.

 

If you really want you can go for years without washing and polishing.

 

If you don't maintain the vehicle properly it will breakdown at the most inconvenient place and time.

5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Has the Thai army fought  in a war  against foreigners?

Only the French, does that count?

3 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Only the French, does that count?

And the Cambodians. Does that count?

6 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Only the French, does that count?

I was thinking in the last 200 hundred years as it seems the main enemy seems to be unarmed Thais.

4 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I was thinking in the last 200 hundred years as it seems the main enemy seems to be unarmed Thais.

I suppose that you are unaware  of World War 2 and the fights with Japan and the U.K and also the troubles in the South at the moment ?

Just now, Mac Mickmanus said:

I suppose that you are unaware  of World War 2 and the fights with Japan and the U.K and also the troubles in the South at the moment ?

Hhmmn Yes I recollect they fought as allies of the Japanese against  the British around world war two. As for the insurgency in the south I thought they were Thais albeit muslim fundies not democracy  demonstrators, students or nurses... but basically since the end of world war two the Thai  army has primarily been fighting Thais to ensure the army  runs the country...Er....such as now...

2 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Hhmmn Yes I recollect they fought as allies of the Japanese against  the British around world war two. As for the insurgency in the south I thought they were Thais albeit muslim fundies not democracy  demonstrators, students or nurses... but basically since the end of world war two the Thai  army has primarily been fighting Thais to ensure the army  runs the country...Er....such as now...

No, not really .

Thais don't really do democracy and the army sometimes steps in 

47 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I was thinking in the last 200 hundred years as it seems the main enemy seems to be unarmed Thais.

Check out the Victory Monument in Bangkok.

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Hhmmn Yes I recollect they fought as allies of the Japanese against  the British around world war two. As for the insurgency in the south I thought they were Thais albeit muslim fundies not democracy  demonstrators, students or nurses... but basically since the end of world war two the Thai  army has primarily been fighting Thais to ensure the army  runs the country...Er....such as now...

You know nothing.......ergo you recollect nothing.

 

It's really not that difficult to rectify your ignorance.........instead of broadcasting it with the typical certainty of the "wise old men" of ASEAN Now.

 

See references to Thailand in Korean and Vietnam wars, via Google.

 

Off you go to the mods.

 

 

 

those armored vehicles will look good on the deck of the aircraft carrier!!

39 minutes ago, rodknock said:

those armored vehicles will look good on the deck of the aircraft carrier!!

They will be put to good use in Southern Thailand.

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

Nice purchase, I'm sure they will break them in the next round of protests.