"The Thais have a carrier flying Harriers. What do they forsee that we don't? "
They bought the harriers cheap because they acquired Chakri to act as a counter-piracy and disaster relief vessel. She spends pratically no time at sea, has no real operational role and no operational capability to speak of. She is a very expensive yacht for the Thai Royal Family, flying AV8s that were originally on the Delado (a WW2 escort carrier used by Spain until the mid 80s).