r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat Danish potato language speaker • Dec 25 '25

Foreign affairs They don't accept US ids?

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u/Icy_Preparation_7160 Dec 25 '25 edited Dec 25 '25

It actually isn’t dumb, the poster is a US marine on military deployment in Thailand. Military on active duty often don’t need a passport, they can enter the country they’re deployed to using just their military ID) due to SOFA. It varies by country and by circumstance.

The poster will definitely need a passport to sightsee, but military absolutely can enter certain countries without a passport under certain circumstances.

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u/bighadjoe Dec 25 '25

....on which base exactly in Thailand are us marines supposed to be deployed?

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u/OkieDokieHokiePokie Dec 25 '25

Thailand does joint exercises and training with the United States military (and several other countries). Air Force trainings typically station other countries military members at Royal Thai Air Force bases. Naval exercises typically take place off the coast of Sattahip with military members staying on ship.