Why does Obama want US troops in Thailand?

[Karee 4,191]

Way back when I was 18 years old my first overseas military assignment was a year at Ubon Air Base Thailand, followed by a year at Korat Air Base Thailand. That 18 year old boy hadn't ever seen anything like that. Talk about going to heaven. Ended up spending 17 of my 30 years in the military overseas.

US troops in Thailand are certainly nothing new, and joint US Thai military exercises (Cobra Gold), are common.

It is what it is. Cobra Gold, Sattahip etc. I flew in to Ubon on Nok Air.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

My mom used to date an Air Force Captain that was in charge of securing local contractors when they were building many of those AFB's at the time of the Vietnam War. He was a little put off by their bidding process. It seems they were used to giving the highest bid possible, instead of the lowest. Whoever generated the largest kickback was used to getting the contract, not the lowest bidder. When he turned down all the bids, they asked, "What was wrong? The bids not high enough?"

Edited November 26, 2012 by The Patriot

[Karee 4,191]

My mom used to date an Air Force Captain that was in charge of securing local contractors when they were building many of those AFB's at the time of the Vietnam War. He was a little put off by their bidding process. It seems they were used to giving the highest bid possible, instead of the lowest. Whoever generated the largest kickback was used to getting the contract, not the lowest bidder. When he turned down all the bids, they asked, "What was wrong? The bids not high enough?"

Bidding process?

My good friend there built schools up in Udon. He was screwed over every time. It was a joke, and it still is. 40 years later they still want to squeeze one last baht out of the deal. I feel sorry for the children. They got screwed.