Would you fight for Thailand?

[DocN]

What? Why would i?

"This country" would not blink and send any of us home,if they wanted.

We have no rights, no status and if a Thai cheats us out of all our money, we get laught at!

[bigbamboo]

I think I might go native here and see who were most likely to win before choosing sides.

[nonthaburial]

Oh dear what a great question. Fight for Thailand, my guess is most faangs in Thailand are here for the easy life, cheap booze, cheap women. Can I or any one else see the keyboard brigade putting their easy lives in danger. No way easy come easy go, and when it gets harder ?.....?..

[thaimite]

To my mind fighting for a country is totally different from fighting for a government.

I would not fight for any government no matter where but I would fight to save my country / home from being destroyed in an environmental / geological context

[transam]

Oh dear what a great question. Fight for Thailand, my guess is most faangs in Thailand are here for the easy life, cheap booze, cheap women. Can I or any one else see the keyboard brigade putting their easy lives in danger. No way easy come easy go, and when it gets harder ?.....?..

Not quite sure what you are implying. ?

You seem to forget we farangs are near ALL non-immigrants. YES/NO. ?

[up-country_sinclair]

My wife and I would be long gone well before anyone in the Thai govt. got around to asking whether or not foreigners should be allowed to enlist or be conscripted.

[Deserted]

The OP should consider first which direction he would be ordered to point his gun.

Past performance suggests it won't be at some invading army.

And what is that supposed to mean?

[kikoman]

Yes, This is my home!!

Cheers:

[Deserted]

Oh dear what a great question. Fight for Thailand, my guess is most faangs in Thailand are here for the easy life, cheap booze, cheap women. Can I or any one else see the keyboard brigade putting their easy lives in danger. No way easy come easy go, and when it gets harder ?.....?..

Whenever I've asked it to people who wax lyrical about how much they love Thailand, I get the feeling 'the easy' life is the only reason why they are here. I too think most would say no yet in my opinion if you make somewhere your home and love it, you should be prepared to defend it, ot protect what you care about.

[rgs2001uk]

The OP should consider first which direction he would be ordered to point his gun.

Past performance suggests it won't be at some invading army.

And what is that supposed to mean?

Read up on some Thai history of the '70s.

[transam]

Yes, This is my home!!

Cheers:

You reckon ? Oooooops your Thai . If not,for sure it is where you rest your head but..........................

[Stradavarius37]

Invaded by who? Aliens?

Lmao at the thought of the TV barstool brigade fighting for anything except another beer....

[Chittychangchang]

Situation ;

The Muslim South insurgency and revolution sweeps north with the might of Malaysia behind it.

The Thai army is over run and retreats up North to protect the capitol.

The UN is in talks.

Do we help and assist like we have done in Afghanistan/Iraq etc?

Answer ; Over to you...................

[kevvy]

The real question should be this: would you be willing to fight and give your life for a country where the people treated foreigners with little or no respect. Where they gave you no rights to vote , to own land , where you are not welcomed , where you have to report to stay there ,where the police try to make our life worst, where the politicians do NOT care about you would you fight ? I know the answer do you?

Edited October 5, 2013 by kevvy

[sms747]

The Thais never fought the last time they were invaded, so why should we?

[itchybum]

You can tell the real special forces guys in here.....

[transam]

You can tell the real special forces guys in here.....

Not me, nooooooooooooooo.

[Beetlejuice]

Is this a joke? I report my address every 90 days. Who in their right mind with no status here would consider this their country?

Same, same, absolutely right.

Without given any Thai status here, then in fact we would only be mercenaries and not actually fighting for or defending what we could consider as a homeland.

I could never consider myself as a patriot of a country that can throw me out at the swing of a pen. I would be risking my life, for what? So I can continue to remain here as a glorified tourist with no statutory rights?

I do love Thailand, but Thailand would have to also love me on an equal basis and treated like a citizen before I would take up arms and fight for it`s defence.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Beetlejuice

[itchybum]

I'll man the submarines.

Admiral Itchy to youse all.

[kannot]

I would but only in the submarine corps

[MacChine]

Situation ;

The Muslim South insurgency and revolution sweeps north with the might of Malaysia behind it.

The Thai army is over run and retreats up North to protect the capitol.

The UN is in talks.

Do we help and assist like we have done in Afghanistan/Iraq etc?

Answer ; Over to you...................

Or, just hypothetically, we could take advantage and seize a few choice spots for ourselves. The Andaman region for starters.

Oooooh I like that idea, "Fight for Thailand?" You bet !!

[kannot]

I think I might go native here and see who were most likely to win before choosing sides.

Surely you mean "changing" sides?

[Bender]

I guess i will join the other side and fight against thai army

not because i want to own some land in Bkk in my own name

[cpofc]

Situation ;

The Muslim South insurgency and revolution sweeps north with the might of Malaysia behind it.

The Thai army is over run and retreats up North to protect the capitol.

The UN is in talks.

Do we help and assist like we have done in Afghanistan/Iraq etc?

Answer ; Over to you...................

The 'might' of Malaysia? I guess that would strike fear into the hearts of all.

Too bad Chin Peng just died last week, he would have given the Thais a hand.

As for the Muslim Southern Insurgents? You could beat a paddock full of them with your hat!

[wolf5370]

As with most I think, if I had time I'd leave with my family - we are all dual citizens so no worries. If a surprise attack, I would fight to protect my family - its been a long time since I served in any way, but I can still shoot a rifle - just don't ask me to run a marathon!

However, would insurgents from the south be foreign invaders or would it be a civil war (north vs south) with, in your scenario, Malaysia backing the south (like USA did in Vietnam and Korea - still civil wars). In which case staying out would be the best and safest policy for us and our families as foreigners.

I would think in such an event that our embassies would start evacuating us with a battle field treaty of both sides to get foreign civilians out.

Seriously if it came to Thailand needing to ask us for help, then its pretty much all over anyway! It would much more likely be foreign powers that intervene if anything.

[h90]

I was drafted into the Austrian army. The officers call the drafted people "meat". Which isn't too wrong. The police was when the Soviet comes to hold if off a few days (and dying by doing so) just to buy America a few more days to deploy troops.

It was also planed to use nuclear weapons when the Soviet brakes thru....means who wasn't killed by the Soviet would have been killed by the Nato nukes.

While I wouldn't want to live in a communist country, I know a lot people who did. It wasn't good but it wasn't that bad to die to prevent it.

If Thailand is invaded, by USA, Malaysia or China for example would be the life much worse? I guess not.

Does Thailand treat me (Immigration) like someone the value? No

So why should I die for their country?

If some Aliens want to enslave humanity I would fight, but for borders on the map no.

[Forethat]

Does Thailand treat me (Immigration) like someone the value? No

So why should I die for their country?

If some Aliens want to enslave humanity I would fight, but for borders on the map no.

An interesting angle...

Does it matter who the invader is?

[cpofc]

The OP should consider first which direction he would be ordered to point his gun.

Past performance suggests it won't be at some invading army.

And what is that supposed to mean?

Read up on some Thai history of the '70s.

I think I can see what you are alluding to. Communism Insurgency and CTs under a banner which is a slightly different shade of red. Interesting theory, but I reckon that danger has passed

Here is a good place to start, for some light reading on what was going on in Thailand in the 70s. Anyone from NP may find it quite interesting.

http://aircommandoman.tripod.com/id35.html

I also believe that these days are well and truly over too, here, Indonesia, and in Malaysia. A bygone era. History.

[GuestHouse]

Keep in mind they're likely to change sides halfway through.

[givenall]

Short / long answer NO

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