The US had a Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq until December 2011. At that time, the agreement expired and has not been renewed.
Yes we have a SOFA agreement. Currently talk are under way with the Cameroon Defense Departament to modify the SOFA. Currently, US Military can't carry any weapon with a barrel length over 7 inches.
The answer is Yes, there were US Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam War. To find out more information go to www.519transportationassociation.com and www.usarsupthai.webs.com There were US Forces in Thailand beginning in the 1950's and throughout the late 1970's. Today there continues to be a contingent of MACTHAI headquartered in Bangkok.
It is unclear how bin Laden's death will affect US troop deployments. It will likely have more to do with the situation on the ground and, in Iraq's case, whether they extend the Status of Forces agreement, currently calling for all US forces to leave by 12/31/2011.
Wichawat Isarabhakdi is the Ambassador to the US for Thailand.
What laws are applicable depends on both the nature of their being in that country, and also the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) reached with those countries. Military personnel in Afghanistan will probably have some different guidelines than those stationed in Turkey, for example.
Thailand is more politically close to the US.
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Why US troops at Thailand tdy's in Vietnam 1962?
Thailand was an ally of the US.
NO they are not , they are made in Thailand unfotunatley
The U.S is closer to Germany than Thialnd,but Thailand is closer to Germany then U.S