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“Sip a coffee and see cool soldiers”… That’s what an advertisement said for a new cafe opened up at the Thai Army 4 camp in the southern province Nakhon Si Thammarat. Chor Coffee at the Thep Satri Si Sunthon Military Camp made a post on Facebook with photos of drinks, desserts, and men in uniform. It caught people’s attention with more than 5,700 comments, but not all were positive. Some Thais commenting online say they are interested in checking out the cafe, while others criticise the new cafe, saying it is not the duty of soldiers to work at a […]

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We have had a beach coffee shop and a separate  restaurant, operated by the Navy, in Bang Sera for a number of years. Nothing new in this idea.

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1 hour ago, DesperateOldHand said:

There's nothing that says Militarism State than a military inspired cafe'. 

TAT underwritten?

I agree. I prefer western cafes without friendly soldiers, instead staffed with uptight college age civilians who act like they're doing you a favor and expect a generous tip simply for taking your order and handing you an empty cup. 

 

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2 hours ago, Pinetree said:

We have had a beach coffee shop and a separate  restaurant, operated by the Navy, in Bang Sera for a number of years. Nothing new in this idea.

It is called  Bang Sarey not bang Sera.

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10 hours ago, Vince said:

I agree. I prefer western cafes without friendly soldiers, instead staffed with uptight college age civilians who act like they're doing you a favor and expect a generous tip simply for taking your order and handing you an empty cup. 

That works in the West. Must not be familiar with the way here.

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14 hours ago, Thaiger said:

“Sip a coffee and see cool soldiers”… That’s what an advertisement said for a new cafe opened up at the Thai Army 4 camp in the southern province Nakhon Si Thammarat. Chor Coffee at the Thep Satri Si Sunthon Military Camp made a post on Facebook with photos of drinks, desserts, and men in uniform. It caught people’s attention with more than 5,700 comments, but not all were positive. Some Thais commenting online say they are interested in checking out the cafe, while others criticise the new cafe, saying it is not the duty of soldiers to work at a […]

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Be careful if they offer to put a little extra cream on the top.

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42 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

Big deal. Its not even spelt like that in Thai, Mr. Pedantic. 

By the way sae kaew belongs to Sattahip! By the way if I wrote in Thai nobody could read it and there are always a few ways to write the Thai in english! บางเสร่   better?! By the way Thai is a native language in our family. Intersting people who not can speak or understand Thai want to teach Thai now. 😅🤣😂

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1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

Big deal. Its not even spelt like that in Thai, Mr. Pedantic. 

Sure can write it in english also Bang Saray but for sure never like you wrote it! 

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12 hours ago, Stardust said:

By the way if I wrote in Thai nobody could read it (snip)

Given your previous display of your mastery of the Thai language ("khun putt Thai?") we're in complete agreement - absolutely nobody.

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11 hours ago, Stonker said:

Given your previous display of your mastery of the Thai language ("khun putt Thai?") we're in complete agreement - absolutely nobody.

He's always doing that., like most of us actually care,  when the post  subject is the military operating coffee shops, that went over his head, as many things appear to do. 

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4 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

He's always doing that., like most of us actually care,  when the post  subject is the military operating coffee shops, that went over his head, as many things appear to do. 

Maybe he was asking if I played golf ... 😂.

Back on topic, I can't see what anyone's complaining about. Not everyone in the Army works as a lean, mean killing machine all the time and there are plenty of other jobs around. When based in Gibraltar I was a tour guide for St Michael's cave when one was needed and I doubt that did much to keep the Spanish armada away.

It's all PR.

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1 minute ago, Stonker said:

Maybe he was asking if I played golf ... 😂.

Back on topic, I can't see what anyone's complaining about. Not everyone in the Army works as a lean, mean killing machine all the time and there are plenty of other jobs around. When based in Gibraltar I was a tour guide for St Michael's cave when one was needed and I doubt that did much to keep the Spanish armada away.

It's all PR.

Yes. One in ten military are combat operators needing support from the rest. 

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22 hours ago, Travisa said:

I’d like to order 2 shots of espresso but scared to ask.  

I think they are delivered while you stand against a wall.

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2 hours ago, oldschooler said:

Yes. One in ten military are combat operators needing support from the rest. 

I think you may need to do a tad more research - in the British regular Army, for example, out of some 75,000 troops there are still 33 infantry battalions, 13 cavalry regiments and two SF units, even if undermanned, and a lot of the rest such as AAC and Gunners are mixed "combat operators" and combat support and they'd be very put out at being downgraded to mere "support".

My point wasn't that these are "support troops" as there's nothing to suggest that, but that they simply don't spend all their time travelling the world meeting interesting people and killing them.

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1 hour ago, Stonker said:

I think you may need to do a tad more research - in the British regular Army, for example, out of some 75,000 troops there are still 33 infantry battalions, 13 cavalry regiments and two SF units, even if undermanned, and a lot of the rest such as AAC and Gunners are mixed "combat operators" and combat support and they'd be very put out at being downgraded to mere "support".

My point wasn't that these are "support troops" as there's nothing to suggest that, but that they simply don't spend all their time travelling the world meeting interesting people and killing them.

crap hats all

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17 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

crap hats all

A veritable rainbow now, with all of 16 AA Bde wearing maroon regardless ... red, sand, shades of green, blue, brown ... one of mine was even gray ...

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43 minutes ago, Stonker said:

A veritable rainbow now, with all of 16 AA Bde wearing maroon regardless ... red, sand, shades of green, blue, brown ... one of mine was even gray ...

Yep, definitely not what it was. 

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