by Cole Pennington
Illicit military experiences have long characterized the Southeast Asia travel experience.
Most expat residents and seasoned backpackers in the region know at least one person who has destroyed a small patch of jungle with a rocket launcher or popped off a few rounds from a government issue sub-machine gun by ?renting? these weapons from enterprising military personnel.
But since 1997, the Royal Thai Army has been working with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to develop programs that allow civilians to catch a glimpse of military life, legally.
The operation is simple -- give tourists a roughneck experience they can't get anywhere else. Let them fire M16 assault rifles, put them behind the controls of a tank and teach them what insects are OK to eat when learning jungle survival techniques.
Of the 300-plus armed forces bases throughout Thailand, more than 60 run programs such as simple bike rides or parachute jumping from a tower, from Phuket all the way up to Chiang Mai. To locate the nearest base, give the Royal Thai Army's Tourism Promotion Working Committee a call at +66 (0)2 297 5715-8.
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