Sometimes it's difficult to take the Thai military seriously when you see pictures like this in the newspaper.

All they need to do is replace their helmets with Shriner hats and they'd be ready for world domination.

Straight out of Billy Smarts Circus.

I don't see the humor, they are highly mobile, fast in small sois, can go where cars can not, they are armed and ready to deploy at a moments notice.

Remember Paratroopers in the second war on folding bicycles and front line runners in the first war on old iron bicycles, were they funny as well?

Once again, please keep political topics to the news forum. To remind forum members, I am now giving warnings for wasting our time with these things.

Closed.