no more cooperation between SAF n the Thai military?

last SG · 2007-03-09T05:59:28+00:00

sorry maybe i was not clear of the intend. It is Singapore that i am referring to. Historically, Siam has invaded malaysia including singapore during the ea...

kian hao SG

i heard from my NSF friends that there will be no more joint exercise and exchange programme with the thailand military anymore. How true is that?

Gordonator SG

meaning no more cresendo as well? Sad

kian hao SG

cresendo not sure about that but my friends said that SAF will stop bringing in thai soldiers to attend courses here.

KoolKool SG

if course topics include 'how to eavesdrop using satelites', definitely cannot include them Mr. Green

relgn SG

No more thai wing? Sad Sad Sad

CM06 SG

Thailand can afford this because their military budget for this year increase by -alot- *hint* why ah? Oh wait look who's in charge....

For us why bother to keep giving them so much money when they bite our backside? Bring our money else where lor. No more sawadeekap , look forward to more hot-sandy-dusty training areas and i dont mean swbta.

LazerLordz SG

Eat more pappadums. Laughing

wonderamazement SG

You don't mean?! Shocked Laughing

M©+square SG

song boh! Laughing

Arapahoe SG

i thought SAF has already look at india and Australia for their training Program. Old program such as starlight and cresendo may not fit the model.

Quirinus SG

hmmm...
My unit is supposed to have a joint-ex with Thailand over there, mid this year.
No change in status as yet.

The Thai military, in general has always been quite close to the SAF. If recent reports by both governments are to be believed, then our military ties are "unaffected".

fudgester SG

I had fond memories of Crescendo there. Sad

GenX SG

oh well miss kanchanaburi (lol spelt like that?) canteen food,but no matters not like i will ever get to go there anymore

wonderamazement SG

And more naans... I lurveee naans... Embarassed

ninefold9 SG

Joint military X-cercises are very expensive.

Now Thailand economy being screwedup -
the country got very little money left

The Generals themselves are in a state of chaos -
so how are they able to concentrate on having joint military exercises

Each one of them is looking after his own interests first
where got time to think about having war games

Maybe working very hard to find strategies to swallow up Temasek's properties there Rolling Eyes

Don't have to depend on Thailand to have military exercise
Other countries are more willing

LazerLordz SG

India provides a different terrain for training, especially in desert conditions.

Australia's SWBTA is tropical grassland in nature, New Zealand has mountainous terrain.

Not to mention 29 Palms in California.

KoolKool SG

Usually, Chiefs are conferred the highest military honours from countries which we have defence co-operations with. Let's see if Thailand will confer a medal to our Chief, and if Singapore will confer a medal to theirs, in the near future. I am not even sure if the Chiefs might even exchange a visit. That might determine if Singapore-Thailand military ties are affected.

killtuna SG

15 baht for watermelon freeze Mr. Green
The calamari, fried rice, lime fish etc all nice and cheap too!

ninefold9 SG

Hope your unit will find a more friendlier country to host your visit.

Some of these medals handed out to visiting defence chiefs can be found
selling in open Thieves markets in various Asian countries.

When their military careers come to an end after a long distinguished career, the medals had also lost its value. Some of these people auction off their medals to raise money to buy their daily foodstuffs.

In any case, conferring medals is an outward gesture seen as sweetening the mouth of a visiting chief.

seancannot SG

Does it mean we dun get to use their base anymore…. they were meant for us to launch attack I thought