The army on Thursday will move various kinds of weapons and military equipment from bases in Bangkok, Ratchaburi, Prachin Buri, Saraburi and Lop Buri provinces to the 2nd Cavalry Division headquarters at Sanam Pao for a Children’s Day exhibition Jan 10.
Soldiers drive armoured vehicles from the 11th Infantry Regiment (Royal Guard) to the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters on Chaeng Watthana Road Jan 10, 2013 to take part in a military display for Children’s Day last year. Similar moves will be made on Thursday for this year’s show on Saturday. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Col Sirichan Ngathong, the army's deputy spokeswoman, said that Thursday that between 11am-12pm a number of helicopters will be moved from Lop Buri to the 2nd Cavalry Division headquarters under the jurisdiction of the 1st Army.
Other armaments including armoured cars, tanks, artillery pieces, Humvee trucks, various types of tanks and rescue vehicles will be moved between 7pm-11pm from various camps to the exhibition ground.
From Ratchaburi, the armaments will be moved along Phetkasem, Pinklao-Nakhon Chaisi and Ratchawithi roads, as well as the Krungthon Bridge. From Prachin Buri, they will be moved along Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok, Vibhavadi-Rangsit and Phahon Yothin roads.
From within Bangkok, Thahan, Pradipat, Phahon Yothin, Chaeng Wattana and Vibhavadi roads will be used.
The army will move the armaments back to their original bases after the end of the exhibition at 4pm on Jan 10 along the same routes.
Gen Udomdej Sitabutr, the army chief, has instructed all army units to hold a similar exhibition at their bases in other provinces on the Children's Day and to strictly observe safety measures on that day.
In other regions, the 2nd Army will organise an exhibition and activities for Children's Day at Bung Talua water in Suranaree Camp in Nakhon Ratchasima province; the 3rd Army at Naresuan, Boromtrailokanart, and Ekathotsarot camps in Phitsanulok; and the 4th Army at Vajiravudh camp in Nakhon Si Thammarat.