Worth fighting over
Get Angkor too while at it
War might break out between Thailand and Cambodia over that obscure temple Preah Vihear on the border, but you don’t have to worry. Any war will be short and victorious.
May I suggest you brush up your language skills to wish the troops welcome. Lesson one: The Khmer word for farang is barang.
Thailand has a proud military history. In World War II Thailand resisted the Japanese for an impressive four hours, about the same time it would take the Cambodians to drive to Bangkok now. Thailand also had the rare honour of surrendering twice in World War II, first to the Emperor of Japan and then to the Allies.
Confusingly Thailand was on both sides in World War II at the same time, something only Thais can get away with.
Today the Thai army is a mighty military machine with over 600 generals and about the same number of battle-ready privates.
The Thai air force, which is mainly occupied with flying important people around for free, should have received new jets from the Russians in exchange for Thai bird flu chickens but this deal fell through. For now they will fly old American jets if they can find spare parts for them.
In addition to patrol boats the Thai navy has an awe-inspiring aircraft carrier. It doesn’t have any aircraft to carry but let us not get petty. Everything is ready for war.
Tags: Cambodia, Preah Vihear, temple, Thailand, war
July 26th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Be careful with your remarks, you may not get a rentry visa. One of the 600 generals may be stationed at Survanaphum.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
That would be a police general, not military. I think there are even more police generals.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:50 am
In other words: Thailand would get their as* kicked.
July 28th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
YOU,thai people, must remember you all are wrong.
You are robber. You have learnt fake history.
I don’t thinlk that ur nation will win beacause ur nation, siam, don’t respect international law.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
War just broke out in the blog!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Oh dear !!
What started out with an innocent frolic ended up with something a little more sinister !!
The cute people of Phnom Penh were friendly when I was there
Pretty boys to boot……
Perhaps our roving reporter in S E Asia could give us a report at some point ??
January 4th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Preah vihear not for thailand is for cambodian only and for all pepole around the world take care !
January 4th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I love cambodia ! I every happy was in cambodia, a student BBA, thai sould make friendly whit cambodia, cambodia is old brother for thai.
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