Kenny202 2,474 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 A Thai friend told me last night after the Thai Army took control of the country the US forces left. I know there was tough talk etc but didn't think it happened. Link to post Share on other sites
SpokaneAl 1,902 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What US forces are you referring to? The U.S. played a part in this year's Cobra Gold exercises but there were and are no U.S. forces stationed here outside, I suppose, of a few at the US embassy. Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny202 2,474 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I thought there had been a US base here since the Nam war Link to post Share on other sites
happynthailand 467 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) There was a base out side of Udon,when the war was going on,there were no unforms ,it was some kind of top secret radio base ,it was run by the us army everybody knew it was there but nobody knew what went on there,had a freind who was CID there,there might be some army people still there can't miss the base as it had a large circle of antenna's and staellite dish's air amercia was in udon when the war was going on,there were a lot of air america plane's stationed there I was with air rescure there the last of HH-43's Edited February 22, 2015 by happynthailand Link to post Share on other sites
macksview 1,167 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 thre is still the voice of america station out ban dung way, father in law pointed out where s0me americans were housed on the kumphawapi road close to the transport office, during the war Link to post Share on other sites
NickJ 3,783 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 That station is still there. I had a friend who was walking near the gate and he was asked to turn around and go back the way he had come.this was about six years ago Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Smokin Joe 332 Posted February 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2015 I thought there had been a US base here since the Nam war Are you serious? There hasn't been a US base here for about 40 years now. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
jdinasia 2,815 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 That station is still there. I had a friend who was walking near the gate and he was asked to turn around and go back the way he had come.this was about six years ago It is not a US facility. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KhunBENQ 15,460 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) A Thai friend told me last night after the Thai Army took control of the country the US forces left. I know there was tough talk etc but didn't think it happened. Lost in translation I guess Don't tell a Thai that the US forces had control of the country. That the US air force had bases in U-Tapao, Khorat and Udon Thani during the Vietnam war does not need to be mentioned? Maybe legally it were always Royal Thai AFBs, but technically the US air force was operating "freely" to bomb Laos e.g. So the answer to the question in the topic title is a clear NO. Long gone. Edited February 22, 2015 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
macksview 1,167 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 off topic but also aussies at the RTAB in ubon, americans also in nakon phanom, sakhon nakon, all related to the domino theory 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post NeverSure 26,764 Posted February 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2015 There is a 20 page thread on here titled "Thailand and the Vietnam War" if anyone is interested. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657693-thailand-and-the-vietnam-war/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites
koo wallety tourist 85 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 its crawling with 'em. so many its good enough reason to give the place a wide miss Link to post Share on other sites
Torrens54 1,734 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Maybe it's Thailand's version of GITMO? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
manxninja 279 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I stumbled across a us air base about 50 clicks from udon. Had a load of B2 bombers and spitfires. Something strange going on still. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny202 2,474 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Any Navy here? Link to post Share on other sites
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