A few minutes ago tanks...about 25 of them...came rolling south down Phaholyothin Road towards Victory Monument, and they didn't stop at the military base at Sanam Pao.

Routine exercises or.....

anything on the news....?

No, not now. When the local TV channels start showing video clips of the king along with patriotic music I'll be more concerned.

what kind of tanks are they? M48A2? M48A3? M60? M60A1? M60A2? M60A3? M60A4? T72? or are you talking about a water tank? fuel tank? lol! Well, whatever it is... I do hope it's nothing like last year event with the real tanks...

tangofox: How could I know what kind? They were camouflaged! lol Well, I don't know much about tanks.

khun_lung: Easy... you can tell by the modifications and add-on equipments that is clearly visible on a tank. For example, a M60 tank is different from a M60A3 tank by the BIG square spotlight... actually it's a thermal imaging device that was probably the 1st generation... lol!!

Gatsby: Oh!

yes armoured perssonel carriers

the other army base in the phaya thai area is behind the kings residence

are you sure they weren't some new type of tuk tuk?

johnno: Tuk-tuks don't make my whole building vibrate!

khun_lung: obviously you haven't heard the new Harley Davidson Tuk Tuk... lol!! j/k!!

Oh lingo, lingo ,lingo....M48/M60 to me are bridge carriers

Thank God, I'm back in Honolulu..............but something really scary............it sounded like a mess of fighter jets flying over our area at sound breaking speed....at 0300??? Tanks and jet fighters in the air?

You're due for another coup aren't you Mike?

garyrr: Bridge carrier's body frame are taken from M48/M60 to keep up with those Main Battle Tank of the past.... even the newer bridge carriers are using the Main Battle Tank's body frame of the country of origin. But truthfully, M48/M60 are like a mansion compare to the newer tanks of today. lol!!

afook: hey... it's a military parade!! lol!! Alright... let's go join the party!! lol!!

Tangofox: Your're right, I know but did not think of the past! Have worked on the ancient mansions few times> Anyway I am ex-bubblehead LOL..Oh now must wait to see if something is up with where they go.

Tango: I left all my guns in San Franciso!!!!!!!!!

it's 0333 here in Honolulu, and the jets are flying over again?? Sounds like a war zone???

maximmm: Still all quiet.

afook06: Are you sure you're safer there?

Must be a training exercise: flying jets here at night, and rollling tanks there?

khun_lung: you are really in perfect tank spotting position, I remember you reported of similar activities sometime after the coup, I think it was when there were rumours of counter coup rolling around!!! If only you some day got pics of them! As not everyday you see tanks rolling in huge metropol cities. I wonder how the roads take the hit...

Oh, khun_lung, is Sanam Pao in the middle of Bangkok? ::big eyes:: I dont know about these things, all I know is that Victory monument is really in the center of the city... If so, photos? Not everyday you see military base in a middle of city either.

mike:

sounds a bit scary.

someone said another bomb went off around victory monument the other day, but i didn't keep up with the news!

afook06: you left your guns in San Franciso?

I left my heart in San Franciso! :-)

(Frank sinatra song wasn't it?)

sunsnow: No, no pics. They rolled by after sunset and I have a limited view.

vacanti373: Shame on you! Tony Bennett!!!