THE ROYAL THAI ARMY/MARINES/INFANTRY, CHAI YO! Options

[Sirikittong]

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This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Aug 11 2006, 07:17 AM

[Sirikittong]

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ROYAL THAI MARINES HOOOOOOOOOOOO RAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Sirikittong]

More Pictures of the Royal Thai Army/Royal Thai Marines/King's Royal Guard forces.

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This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Nov 9 2005, 11:44 AM

[JediKnight]

You should show the M-60A3 too. There more than 165 M-60 tanks in Royal Thai Army.

[Sirikittong]

The M-60A3 patton tank is quite old, and would not do good for the RTA. What we do need more would be the Stingray fast attack anti-tanks. Thai air-guard defenses is superior and basically unchallenged in south east asia; no foreign air power can survive an entry into our air space while being targetted by our air guards and to supplement that, our massive Air Force would cleave even a Singapore-sized air force from the sky if it even entered our area of control.

Enemy ground forces would be subsequentially under the mercy of the Royal Thai Air Force, which has a strength of 26 air squadrons; 3 air divisions.

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[Sirikittong]

His Majesty's Royal Guards

This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Apr 12 2006, 07:29 AM

[JediKnight]

M-60A3 old but it is most advance in this region. There have no advance MBT in southeast Asia. Even Malaysia brought the T-91, but it is a few of them. The southern region terain is not good for tank war.

[Sirikittong]

Actually the southern region is peninsula; and amphibious attacks from sea i ideal; particularly in the isthmus of kra.

The stingry, was built for amphibious/land warefare. That is why the royal thai marines remains adamant in using them as their primary assault craft.

Please, understand, I have uncles that are officers in the RTA that talk about future RTA purchases of Stingrays.

[neinei]

thailand's miliarty do look quite impressive (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif)

[Sirikittong]

Thanks! Why dont you start a vietnamese military thread? Id love to see how our great vietnamese neighbours have in their arsenal.

[The Red Baron]

oh $hit.... we are indeed been left behind...
the Armed Forces of the Philippines must
push thru its modernization project ASAP...
we got only a number scorpion tank
and a lot of APCs(SIMBAS).....
if war will break out between philippines and thailand then we will surely be crushed... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/bawling.gif)

100k+ AFP with vietnam era weapons vs. 200K+ thai army...

thats a mismatch!!! (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

[Sirikittong]

Why would we even need to go to war? There is nothing in the philippines we want.

[The Red Baron]

Why would we even need to go to war? There is nothing in the philippines we want.

because, we want to expand for our growing population? lol (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Sirikittong]

lol so you go to thailand? Pick on a naiton more on your level..say...malaysia. Thailand is an economic asean tiger, the philippines is not even at par with us, economically, militarily, diplomatically and politically.

Get back to reality.

[Jia-Kenmin]

From a Burmese source accounting for the Thai-Burmese border clash in February 2001. This proves that Thai forces will easily defeat any Southeast Asian neighbors:

The Battle at Border Post 9631

How much is the situation in Myanmar dependable on actions of country’s neighbours, but also how complex the situation in that country meanwhile is (in regards to relations between the regime, drugs, and different rebel organizations) was perfectly illustrated by a series of sharp clashes between Burma and Thailand, in February 2001.

In order to support the UWSA in its fight against the SSA, and help it establish the full control of the areas along the border to Thailand, the Myanmar Army launched an operation that was to result in the fighting with Thai military as well. While the Myanmar regime would not comment about these operations, meanwhile it is known that the fiercest series of battles was fought for the Thai Border Post 9631, mounted on a hilltop one kilometre inside Thailand, at Ban Pang Noon, in the Mae Fae Luang district, on approach to the Mae Sai, a city some 440 miles away from Bangkok, in the northernmost tip of Thailand. The exact reasons for the attack on this border post remain unclear: some Thai sources indicated that the Myanmaris attacked the Border Post 9631 – garrisoned by 20 Tahan Pran Militia troops – either “by accident”, while pursuing Shon guerrilla, or in order to get a good fire-base for their artillery attacks against the nearby Shon positions. It is interesting to note, however, that this attack came on the evening of Friday, 9 February 2001, when most of the Thai military was on a leave. In fact, the unofficial sources within the Thai Army indicated that the attack was undertaken by no less but 900 Myanmar troops and 600 UWSA militiamen, and that its objective was to remove the Thais from a position from which the Myanmaris could smuggle drugs into Thailand. In the past, namely, the local commander of the Tahan Pran was several times offered money to let their convoys with drugs pass, but he refused all such offers (in fact, he should have told the Myanmaris to, “go feed fish” with their opium).

Regardless the backgrounds, the Tahan Pran detected the approaching Myanmaris in time and put up stiff resistance, holding out for four hours, killing 14 out of some 200 Myanmari attackers, and injuring another 30, while losing two dead and eleven wounded. After almost running out of ammunition, however, they had to pull out and the Post 9631 fell into Myanmari hands. Having taken all their injured with them, the Tahan Pran were relatively easy to pursue by the enemy, and a short running engagement developed until the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the Thai 1st Armoured Division started a rescue effort. Having the Post 9631 in their hands, the Myanmaris actually needed no more fighting, but their intention was to use the post and the surviving Tahan Prans as a bait for a trap they attempted to set up for any intervening Thai unit. As the Tahan Pran held out longer than anticipated, however, their plan was spoiled, as instead of deploying their troops on the flanks on the main threat route, the Myanmaris were forced to involve their reservers in the fighting.

On 10 February, the Thai 3rd Cavalry Regiment assembled a battalion-sized task force from a part of a mechanized infantry battalion armed with M-113A-3 APCs, an infantry company and a company of M-60A-3 MBTs. The unit was put under command of Capt. Songkarn Nilphan, and instantly sent on its way. Approaching Mae Sai on the same evening, the Nilphan’s force counterattacked the Myanmaris that were still busy fighting the Tahan Prans. The Cavalry charged forward, hitting the enemy hit very hard, forcing them to retreat back towards the border, leaving 17 dead and 60 injured behind. The Thais had only seven wounded.

On the morning of 11 February, the Myanmar Army responded in strength, deploying three regiments supported by Chinese-supplied T-69 tanks and artillery into an attack against Mae Sae, the local military Headquarters, and the adjacent satellite communications site. The Thais first concentrated on repulsing the main column, engaging T-69s with their M-60A3s, and subsequently by RTAF F-5s, which flew several strikes armed with LGBs, after starting from the Chiang Mai AB. Later on Sunday, Thai forces were reinforced by some self-propelled artillery (M-109s) and several batteries of even more powerful guns, including some GCN-55s, and the remaining two Myanmar columns were stopped as well, after suffering some heavy losses in dead, injured and captured soldiers. While the whole 3rd Thai Army was mobilizing and deploying reinforcements towards Mae Sai, the RTAF continued mounting intensive strikes, hitting Myanmar positions and supply columns. Late on Sunday afternoon, the final counter-attack by Thai troops drove Myanmaris out of Thailand, re-capturing the Border Post 9631. There an injured Tahan Pran officer - previously assumed dead - was found alive.

Meanwhile, the fighting between Thai and Myanmari forces was reported also from a hill some two miles west of the city of Thachilek, which is separated by a canal from Mae Sai. Also, a RTAF UH-1H helicopter underway on a supply mission over Mae Aye was damaged by gunfire from the ground and forced to land. The crew was not injured.

At 19:30h local time, a cease-fire was agreed. This was generally accepted, but sporadic fighting continued as the Myanmaris were bringing in 2.000 fresh troops from Kengtung to Tachilek, together with some heavy weapons. Especially the artillery was involved in the sense of duels over the border and some additional strikes by RTAF aircraft. The RTAF Chian Mai AB was the main base for all Thai air operations during this battle, and the Royal Thai Air Force units deployed there proved highly successful in operations against Myanmar. RTAF fighters have flown up to 70 combat sorties between 10 and 12 February, including a LGB-strike against a Myanmar artillery battery placed on the Golf course at Thachilek. This mission was flown by one F-5F and three F-5Es. The F-5F was equipped with the Israeli Litening nav/attack and designation pod: the WSO in the F-5F designated the target, while his pilot tried to fly steady – while remaining out of range of air defences. The three F-5Es closed from different sides at a high speed and tossed two six 2.000pds Paveway LGBs each into the acquisition basket before disappearing the other way. The Myanmar anti-aircraft fire was reported as "light", and none of Thai aircraft was hit or damaged. According to Thai sources, except for at least a dozen of Myanmar troops, at least five civilians were killed and ten injured during this attack as well.

[JediKnight]

The fight stop because the new Prime Minister (Thaksin) did not want it (He was into office only a fews day). The conflict started by some soldier themself. It was not the government policy. They can not use overall armmed forces. They can not use the elite force or others force. But the conflicted kill many high level officers (colonel) of Myanmar Army.

PM Thaksin commented to the military "Don't over react" and he stop others operation at all.

Some belived there was some secret agreement between US and Thai generals to attack into Shan state and destroy the narcotic field and some Myanmar military base. At that moment there was some American troops in the area for join traning in Cobra gold. If the PM did not step into and control the conflict. May be you will see the mini war in Shan state.

They planned to used 1-2 division to operated in this operation.

However, the Thai Public didn't want this war. It was not make any our benefit at all. Even we had a problem with drug from that region but the problem can be use the other means to handle it. War is not the anwer.

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[neinei]

Thanks! Why dont you start a vietnamese military thread? Id love to see how our great vietnamese neighbours have in their arsenal.

i would like to but the vietnamese government dont really allow pictures taken of their military that much, they might put out a few pictures here and there but nothing like your country

[Chinese DesertFo...]

The carrier is rarely out at sea due its enormous operational costs.

[JediKnight]

The carrier is rarely out at sea due its enormous operational costs.

I think you are wrong. They usually sail around the Thai gulf.

[Chinese DesertFo...]

The carrier is rarely out at sea due its enormous operational costs.

I think you are wrong. They usually sail around the Thai gulf.

I am right.

It's very expensive to maintain an aircraft carrier, not to mention have it sailing it around for no reason.

It's remained largely inactive after the 97 financial crisis hit Thailand, and it's rarely seen operational nowadays.