webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cobra Gold troops drink blood from decapitated cobras in annual jungle ceremony By The Thaiger Thailand and US military forces have joined in the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise. Cobra Gold is the largest biggest military exercise of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region with 29 nations taking part as participants or observers. The military activities will run until February 22, including disaster relief training, military field training and humanitarian assistance training. US Marines and other international troops joined in the annual event’s tradition of drinking blood from decapitated cobras. The bizarre ritual is thought to contain health benefits for humans brave enough to consume it (no studies are cited to support the claims but who’s going to argue with a blood-stained guy with a gun!?!) Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/cobra-gold-troops-drink-blood-from-decapitated-cobras-in-annual-jungle-ceremony -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-02-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Thai's get a skunk when training over there???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Ewwwwwwww!!!!!!! I understand the military is its own world, but IMHO, there's definitely something wrong with that.... on any number of levels..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonrawdcnx Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Looks some people still have not realized that we have entered the 21st century but rather like to stick to outdated, primitive, useless rituals by killing innocent animals in their natural habitat to keep up the “tough guy” image! Karma is hopefully a bitch - you never know when it bites back! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyyy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Builds character. Good on them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 They choose cobra blood over lao khow or fish sauce. I would too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Isn't it animal cruelty...just like killing and eating a dog ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dumb and Dumber...Thai style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 it's just a good thing they're not using retiree's who can't meet extension requirements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I can see from the innane comments that none of the posters have every apparently done a military survival course. It pays to actually read the article instead of just beatch about it. "Royal Thai Marine instructors showed the troops how drinking the blood from a cobra can help them stay alive if there is no drinkable water and can also provide essential nutrition." Most troops are trained how to live off the land in an emergency and the press has chosen to sensationalize a very small part of what will have occurred. I guess its better that soldiers don't know what vines they can get water from, which animals they can safely slaughter for food and which water sources they can use in an emergency. Wouldn't want to upset the Vegan Snowflakes would we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: it's just a good thing they're not using retiree's who can't meet extension requirements... Why not use these expendibles? Pay some money for the the privilege, to their estate for their beneficiaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Psimbo said: which animals they can safely slaughter for food Definitely not the soi dogs ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I think many of them wears amulets just to be sure to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, johng said: Isn't it animal cruelty...just like killing and eating a dog ? I suppose so, just like killing and eating a cow, pig, sheep etc They killed the snake, they didn't torture it. Ever seen what the Gurkhas do when their ritual buffalo slaughter happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said: Dumb and Dumber...Thai style! "US Marines and other international troops joined in the annual event’s tradition of drinking blood from decapitated cobras." I you dared to call a Marine, whatever nationality, "dumb", they'd probably decapitate you and drink your blood too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solinvictus Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: it's just a good thing they're not using retiree's who can't meet extension requirements... Yeah, they would probably cut more than just the head off! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Many will report sick because of boner stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, Psimbo said: I can see from the innane comments that none of the posters have every apparently done a military survival course. It pays to actually read the article instead of just beatch about it. "Royal Thai Marine instructors showed the troops how drinking the blood from a cobra can help them stay alive if there is no drinkable water and can also provide essential nutrition." Most troops are trained how to live off the land in an emergency and the press has chosen to sensationalize a very small part of what will have occurred. I guess its better that soldiers don't know what vines they can get water from, which animals they can safely slaughter for food and which water sources they can use in an emergency. Wouldn't want to upset the Vegan Snowflakes would we! Well I am not a vegan and I am upset, too! a) because this has got nothing to do with "survival", but with people with rather small genitals, trying to be badasses! b ) ...because this is not the 30's! I doubt, that in modern war- fare, soldiers can get lost for weeks on tropical, unpopulated islands! c) I am quiet sure, there are other ways to get a drink and some nutrition from other sources, before you try battling a Kong Cobra! d) Nothing else, but animal cruelty! I hope, they catch some nasty viruses from the blood, maybe something, that makes them soil their beds for a few days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 stupidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Just now, Father Fintan Stack said: There are only two types of Marines. Royal Marines and submarines. That should please our U.S. forum members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, DM07 said: Well I am not a vegan and I am upset, too! a) because this has got nothing to do with "survival", but with people with rather small genitals, trying to be badasses! b ) ...because this is not the 30's! I doubt, that in modern war- fare, soldiers can get lost for weeks on tropical, unpopulated islands! c) I am quiet sure, there are other ways to get a drink and some nutrition from other sources, before you try battling a Kong Cobra! d) Nothing else, but animal cruelty! I hope, they catch some nasty viruses from the blood, maybe something, that makes them soil their beds for a few days... Well as long as they keep us safe, and not You, i dont give a Rats Ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Disgusting. I hope the cobra bites them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 So..if they ever go into battle against the cobras they may win. Not so lucky against the Burmese,Khmer,Laotians and Vietnamese but..there you go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said: Well as long as they keep us safe, and not You, i dont give a Rats Ass. If the Army is the usual standard of Thai- "service", I doubt, they can keep a parking lot safe ! But on the other hand: you believe, you can only be kept safe, by guys who drink snake- blood!? ...wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Geez, people are upset because of a few dead snakes? Snakes?? Give me a break. Kill more of them I say. By the way, I took out some mosquitoes today. Are you bleeding hearts going to get upset about that? Well why not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofacloud Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 All that machismo only to suck on a snake... Embrace your yin, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, Berkshire said: Geez, people are upset because of a few dead snakes? Snakes?? Give me a break. Kill more of them I say. By the way, I took out some mosquitoes today. Are you bleeding hearts going to get upset about that? Well why not?? Yeah...kill all the animals, I don't like! Hell if I care! Snakes, sharks, spiders, mosquitos... The eco-system, where these animals pay an important part, can go and fornicate with itself! Why don't we already pave the jungle and turn in to a big parking lot!? Man, whit the big brain and all the thinky-thinky stuff, truly is the crown of creation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, DM07 said: Yeah...kill all the animals, I don't like! Hell if I care! Snakes, sharks, spiders, mosquitos... The eco-system, where these animals pay an important part, can go and fornicate with itself! Why don't we already pave the jungle and turn in to a big parking lot!? Man, whit the big brain and all the thinky-thinky stuff, truly is the crown of creation! Overreaction? Nobody is saying "kill all the animals I don't like!" But a few dead snakes (or mosquitoes) is not going to change our ecosystem. Too many snakes (read Guam) may destroy an ecosystem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 They could change it to Rat Gold for the next editions. Many inside Bangkok sewers and each consuming one would help to control the rodents' population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The snowflakes have given their bit, as usual, useless banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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