Now I know..............

The enemy is within Thailand, not it's neighbors.

Edited May 28, 201412 yr by jaideeguy

Independent countries in difficult environments maintain their independence by being unattractive to invaders. That is why Switzerland and Singapore have such vigorous National Service requirements. Thailand uses their military for emergency purposes,whether it be shoring up inadequate flood defences, or shoring up inadequate rule of law.

SC

EDIT: Out of interest, would you consider Thailand a small country, and would you consider China, Myanmar or Cambodia, as potential threats? Would you consider the insurrection in the Malay provinces of Thailand as a potential threat? To what extent does a strong military prevent wars (I suggest you ask the late Neville Chamberlain about this...)

SC

Edited May 28, 201412 yr by StreetCowboy

67 million people in Thailand off course there are going to have a large Military! Its also a Kingdom!

The largest business in Thailand and a major growth area

Thailand isn't a small country, it has more people than France or the UK.

There are real threats in the neighborhood, this is a dangerous part of the world. Myanmar is a large country with a powerful military, China is nearby and a growing superpower that feels they can take what they want, there is an Islamic/Malay insurgency in the south that has killed thousands, in the past Vietnam was a very real and dangerous threat and there were many border skirmishes when they ruled Cambodia in the 80s, etc. Look what is happening to the Philippines, who basically have no navy or air force, they are being pushed out of their territory by the Chinese.

This is not Burundi related and there are enough political post available.

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Reminds me of the aircraft carrier that was bought to fight off the threat from Laos (a landlocked country), anyone remember the trips round the bay where tourists were being charged for a trip round the carrier in Sattahip?

Reminds me of the aircraft carrier that was bought to fight off the threat from Laos (a landlocked country), anyone remember the trips round the bay where tourists were being charged for a trip round the carrier in Sattahip?

I trust that when my civil government can no longer be trusted, the military will remain loyal to the crown and the country, and help us out of the morass into which our venal democracy may bring us. I imagine the Thais think the same

SC

Small country? With neighbors like Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar? They'd better have a large army.

This is not Burundi related and there are enough political post available.

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You naughty little devil trying to play moderator.

 

Small country? With neighbors like Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar? They'd better have a large army.

 

Yes because Laos could send it's only helicopter and 3 50 year old fighter jets to invade.

 

Small country? With neighbors like Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar? They'd better have a large army.

 

Yes because Laos could send it's only helicopter and 3 50 year old fighter jets to invade.

perhaps u should read some history, the pathet lao handled americans and thais pretty well

Laos wasn't the ones invading Thailand and the USA. Maybe you should put your book back on the shelf and think about how ridiculous it is to suggest that Thailand needs the huge army it has because of little old Laos being its neighbor.

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Laos wasn't the ones invading Thailand and the USA. Maybe you should put your book back on the shelf and think about how ridiculous it is to suggest that Thailand needs the huge army it has because of little old Laos being its neighbor.

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nobody said they weere but in a fight they had little trouble with thai soldiers

So this justifies Thailand's huge military? Which is what we were supposed to be talking about?

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With a coup every 4 years on average, civilian governments know better than to cut the military budget, and would rather increase it. There's your answer.

Edited May 28, 201412 yr by sundrenched

Domestic threats

So this justifies Thailand's huge military? Which is what we were supposed to be talking about?

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that and a number of other items

If you say so...

If you say so...

and I do. why does france have an army. ? england? sweden? norway? canada? mexico? brazil? germany? czech republic? netherlands? thais are no different.

Canada's army is probably smaller than Laos lol you are really stretching now.

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Canada's army is probably smaller than Laos lol you are really stretching now.

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that doesnt answer the question. why do those countries all have standing armies? what makes them different than thailand?

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