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Thailand Plans to Cut Armed Forces, Senior Roles Halved in Overhaul


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Reorganisation probably sensible.  The question how the military will view this.

Is it truly to increase efficiency & save costs?

There is plenty of money in Thailand for everything & everybody if they tackle the endemic corruption, I would suspect.

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1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

Has the ruling party... read military, agreed to these changes...distant coup drums are beating

checking oil, water levels and tyre pressure right now, on stand-by ready to roll.   

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1000 'generals' down to a mere 500? How will they manage?

 

Surely having a 'general' in charge of each platoon of conscripts is how every modern armed force operates. Just ask the Russians.

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1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Knowing the attention and level of maintenance conducted here in Thailand, I call BS.

I don't think he's thai, so your comment is irrelevant 

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3 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

Has the ruling party... read military, agreed to these changes...distant coup drums are beating

Strike while the iron is hot 

The government is pushing the boundaries and if successful will curb the military’s influence and make coups a thing of the past. 
A positive development 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

Already, the reduction of military personnel has begun, with a targeted 5% downscaling scheduled for completion by 2027. A significant thrust of the plan is the introduction of early retirement programmes aimed at halving the number of generals in specialist roles and officers at operational levels by 2028.

More Generals than fresh air

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6 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Strike while the iron is hot 

The government is pushing the boundaries and if successful will curb the military’s influence and make coups a thing of the past. 
A positive development 

Do you actually know anything about Thailand's military control, over the government... just google Thailand's coups, since 1935.

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this would be great if it happened!

i live in an Army area - and I can confirm that the grunts are really good at cutting grass and raking leaves.  They don't need many Generals to oversee this. 
 

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