webfact Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Thailand, China Step Up Military CooperationRon CorbenBANGKOK: -- Recent military agreements between Thailand and China are sparking speculation about the depth of their defense cooperation.Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor General Chang Wanquan and his Thai counterpart, Prawit Wongsuwan, held talks this week on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers meeting in Laos.Analysts say the meeting confirms that recent agreements are designed to strengthen cooperation; but they caution Thailand is unlikely to become overly dependent on Beijing for its military needs.Full story: http://www.voanews.com/content/thailand-china-military-cooperation/3346960.html-- Voice of America 2016-05-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) What military needs could Thailand possibly have other than internally that would need support from Beijing? Edited May 26, 2016 by thesetat2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Can't wait for China to claim the Andaman Islands as their territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Will LoS pass on what they learn about the US Navy from the anti-submarine exercises ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 "Recent military agreements between Thailand and China are sparking speculation about the depth of their defense cooperation." Smartest move since the 1939 Germany-Soviet Union non aggression pact. Hope Thais have better luck learning Mandarin than they do learning English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Will LoS pass on what they learn about the US Navy from the anti-submarine exercises ? Not sure NKK but given the political climate between US and Thailand, I'd say very little would be given away that the Chinese didn't already know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Meanwhile just to the East of Thailand , the US is strengthening military ties with Vietnam, who haven't got much time for China.................................... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Meanwhile just to the East of Thailand , the US is strengthening military ties with Vietnam, who haven't got much time for China.................................... . Who would you rather have as your military ally? One, who expelled the Chinese, Japanese, French, Americans, etc. The other..."Welcome. What's mine is yours. Please don't hurt me. Is there anything else I can get for you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Asia, the next middle east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 thailand is very good at playing 2 side off against each other. this is probably why they have never been colonized (or so thais claim) with weapons sales a big part of the US and chinas economies thailand can wrangle for the best prices in return for forging alliances. will be interesting to see if they ever give up their m16/m4 rifles for AK47s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Meanwhile just to the East of Thailand , the US is strengthening military ties with Vietnam, who haven't got much time for China.................................... . Who would you rather have as your military ally? One, who expelled the Chinese, Japanese, French, Americans, etc. The other..."Welcome. What's mine is yours. Please don't hurt me. Is there anything else I can get for you?" All I am saying is what is on the news , all I know mate, If I treated my friends like Thailand is doing to it's friends , I'd soon have none., as for Vietnam's history you believe that it is a given right to let someone else invade your country, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Will LoS pass on what they learn about the US Navy from the anti-submarine exercises ? I imagine it was something like this. "US submarine hide very well." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 A school nearby has been pumping out nationalistic style music through loudspeakers this week. Reminds me a lot of China. It even sounds Chinese. Perhaps Beijing has lent Thailand the tapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiken Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 thailand is very good at playing 2 side off against each other. this is probably why they have never been colonized (or so thais claim) with weapons sales a big part of the US and chinas economies thailand can wrangle for the best prices in return for forging alliances. will be interesting to see if they ever give up their m16/m4 rifles for AK47s. What Siam did was a series of smart delaying tactics to stave of colonisation. What the current regime is doing is setting the stage they hope for cheap Chinese knock offs. But nothing will stop the inevitable break up once the cement is gone. Most of Our Countries are used to deploying Peace keepers. Just depends which piece you want to keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Meanwhile just to the East of Thailand , the US is strengthening military ties with Vietnam, who haven't got much time for China.................................... . Who would you rather have as your military ally? One, who expelled the Chinese, Japanese, French, Americans, etc. The other..."Welcome. What's mine is yours. Please don't hurt me. Is there anything else I can get for you?" All I am saying is what is on the news , all I know mate, If I treated my friends like Thailand is doing to it's friends , I'd soon have none., as for Vietnam's history you believe that it is a given right to let someone else invade your country, right Actually, I think we are in agreement. I would want an ally who has a history of standing up for itself. Not one who needs a baby sitter or a John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiken Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Meanwhile just to the East of Thailand , the US is strengthening military ties with Vietnam, who haven't got much time for China.................................... . Who would you rather have as your military ally? One, who expelled the Chinese, Japanese, French, Americans, etc. The other..."Welcome. What's mine is yours. Please don't hurt me. Is there anything else I can get for you?" All I am saying is what is on the news , all I know mate, If I treated my friends like Thailand is doing to it's friends , I'd soon have none., as for Vietnam's history you believe that it is a given right to let someone else invade your country, right Actually, I think we are in agreement. I would want an ally who has a history of standing up for itself. Not one who needs a baby sitter or a John. And the Thai Military is such a professional Organisation. Sorry need change my undies peed myself laughing. Any military that relies on conscripts is inherently weak and unreliable as most Nations have found out. Thai Military is just an enhance Police Force to suppress their own Population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multatuli Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 "Recent military agreements between Thailand and China are sparking speculation about the depth of their defense cooperation." Smartest move since the 1939 Germany-Soviet Union non aggression pact. Hope Thais have better luck learning Mandarin than they do learning English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multatuli Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Not a chance. Except for all the wealthy teochew families of course. But then again: who else matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multatuli Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Not a chance. Except for all the wealthy teochew families of course. But then again: who else matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multatuli Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 "Recent military agreements between Thailand and China are sparking speculation about the depth of their defense cooperation." Smartest move since the 1939 Germany-Soviet Union non aggression pact. Hope Thais have better luck learning Mandarin than they do learning English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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