snoop1130 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Phuket celebrates Thailand National Defence Volunteer DayThe Phuket News PHUKET: -- More than 105 vessels joined the Royal Navy Fleet Review to celebrate Thailand National Defence Volunteer Day this morning (Mar 4) at Phromthep Cape.Royal Thai Navy Deputy Commander Adm Narongpon Na Bangchang presided over the ceremony leading Navy officials, residents and tourists to enjoy the maritime show.Every year, Thailand National Defence Volunteer Day is held to honour Thao Suranari or Khun Ying Moe who helped defend Nakhon Ratchasima from Weingchanv (Lao) in 1827. Since that day, March 4 has been known as Thailand National Defence Volunteer Day.Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-celebrates-thailand-national-defence-volunteer-day-56471.php -- Phuket News 2016-03-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) photo caption: "Hello is this mike on? OK. You people in the white polo shirts and hats sort of like mine but not with as much stuff on them, Listen up. The next time Lao invades Thailand, your job is to drive your pickup trucks as fast as you can to the Lao border and set your trucks on fire. Understand? OK. Thank you and now lets all enjoy the show. We have some captured fishing boats from Cambodia and Vietnam with the crews still on board, and your navy is going to sink those ships for us today. It should be quite a show. And we have some slaves from Myanmar serving some traditional Thai seafood dishes for you. So enjoy the cheap fish as well. Thank you" Edited March 4, 2016 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 National Defence Volunteer Day Now that the Royal Thai Military has forcefully drafted all of Thailand into its organization, the term Volunteer loses its meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 National Defence Volunteer Day Now that the Royal Thai Military has forcefully drafted all of Thailand into its organization, the term Volunteer loses its meaning. Goes hand in hand with "National Submarine Day" with no submarines since 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Whats funny about it, don't most countries have a volunteer defence service or some kind or another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) https://youtu.be/eLEhGWIdWag Edited March 5, 2016 by LivinginKata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 https://youtu.be/eLEhGWIdWag As i wrote my previous comment I knew a DA pic or something was just around the corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Whats funny about it, don't most countries have a volunteer defence service or some kind or another? Perhaps you don't live here, or are recently arrived, there is NO volunteer defense force, they are conscripted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) Whats funny about it, don't most countries have a volunteer defence service or some kind or another? Perhaps you don't live here, or are recently arrived, there is NO volunteer defense force, they are conscripted. Live here and have done for a long time, are you quite sure they're not volunteers? Some very senior looking "Conscripts" in some of the pics going around!! Edited March 5, 2016 by beechbum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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