snoop1130 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Military to be out in full display for Children’s Day By Jitraporn Senwong The Nation From Thursday to Saturday, military tanks and heavy weapons will be seen on the streets of Bangkok as preparations are made to mark Children’s Day, Colonel Sirichan Nga-thong, deputy spokesperson for the National Council for Peace and Order, said on Wednesday. Armoured vehicles, tanks and artillery will be moved from military bases in nearby provinces to the two military sites in Bangkok where Children’s Day events will be held on Saturday. Military aircraft will make an appearance on Thursday morning, as they are moved from Lop Buri to the 2nd Cavalry Division (King’s Guard) at Sanam Pao area in Bangkok's Phya Thai district, Sirichan said. Military tanks and armoured vehicles will then follow on Friday morning, heading from military bases in Bangkok, Prachin Buri and Sara Buri to the 2nd Cavalry Division and the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters on Chaeng Wattana Road, Sirichan said. The route used for moving the military vehicles and weapons on both days will cover Vibhavadi-Rangsit, Phaholyothin, Taharn, Pradipat and Tiwanond roads, she said. Once the Children’s Day events are completed on Saturday after 5pm, the artillery and vehicles will return to respective military bases using the same route, Sirichan said. Apologising for the inconvenience, she said other provinces may see similar military vehicles and artillery being transported. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30361922 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-1-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 What about the Sub's ?....Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Now I'm starting to understand why so many Thai's have guns, it stems from Childrens Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Great plan! Let the kids know early on who the true master of this country is so they won't nurture strange ideas later in their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Loved anything to do with guns and military when I was a kid.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Bloody pathetic. I despair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Show of power as a double standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Eligius said: Bloody pathetic. I despair! Absolutely, bloody pathetic! All that money spent on kit, Generals galore, the brave defenders of the nation, and the best they can do is a 1951 vintage M41 "Walker Bulldog"! I despair - a 60 year old panzer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirasan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Hello children, can you spell totalitarian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, akirasan said: Hello children, can you spell totalitarian? No? We can't either, so we call it "peace and order"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I will be praying for heavy rain that day....let me sink your battle ship field marshall prayut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Side Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 This is so bizarre I do not know what to say. Have a nice children's day kids. BANG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 By the time these kids are of job age there probably won't be any jobs left unautomated - self serve, driverless vehicles, remote control planes, drone delivery, robot waiters, automated factories and so on. The only things they'll be left with is to be gun fodder for the troubles in the south, a farmer or born lucky enough that daddy is rich enough and corrupt enough to pay for a night out on Thong Lor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, akirasan said: Hello children, can you spell totalitarian? Ingrained and subtle nationalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 hours ago, JAG said: Absolutely, bloody pathetic! All that money spent on kit, Generals galore, the brave defenders of the nation, and the best they can do is a 1951 vintage M41 "Walker Bulldog"! I despair - a 60 year old panzer! Lovely paintwork though bet some conscript spent hours polishing it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 What's the connection ..."Children and Heavy Artillary" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Helping them get used to living in a military run dictatorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 10 hours ago, zzaa09 said: Ingrained and subtle nationalism. Not particularly subtle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 13 hours ago, PatOngo said: Now I'm starting to understand why so many Thai's have guns, it stems from Childrens Day! Every day is children's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiman123 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Peace and order and a show of tanks...makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Dresscode: same camouflage as in pre school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 As a kid I used to love going to the IMperial War Museum in London. I suppose this could be seen as similar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 show of power? Show of intimidation by incompotent, scared little pig fkrz!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marknreston Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 There is enough to be cynical about with the current regime but Children’s Day is NOT one of them. A). Military displays are not new or unique to this government. The same approach has been repeated in the past under other governments. B) military displays are not the only events available to take the children to. C) I remember as a kid marveling at the Thunderbirds or Blue Angel aerial displays. Most advanced countries have similar displays of military capabilities. I hardly think these displays turn children into gun toting murderers or right wing fascists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphy Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 So no free entries to Zoo's Museums Bouncy Castles cheaper weekends for families in Hotels and Seaside Resorts. Instead we bring the Military Power out to show Children. Yep that a sensible move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 12 hours ago, JAG said: Absolutely, bloody pathetic! All that money spent on kit, Generals galore, the brave defenders of the nation, and the best they can do is a 1951 vintage M41 "Walker Bulldog"! I despair - a 60 year old panzer! But it was washed for the occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 11 hours ago, zzaa09 said: Ingrained and subtle nationalism. And sometimes not so subtle. It can start at kindergarten age. Here the kinder kids are dressed in combat gear and learning how to throw hand grenades. Presumably this is in the junta designed school teaching curriculum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Lupatria said: Dresscode: same camouflage as in pre school? Maybe this is why Thai's have such a love affair with guns. who can we kill today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Dress rehearsal for Election Day??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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