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| A small child looks delighted as she gets to touch a machine gun bigger than herself as part of Thailand's National Children's Day |
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Two little boys pretend to shoot with a gun displayed during celebrations for the National Children's Day at a Thai naval base
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| A member of the Thai military guides a child as he aims a gun during National Children's Day celebrations at the naval military base in Bangkok |
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| Members of the military and proud parents watch over a group of children as they aim and pretend to fire the large rifles |
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| A pair of Thai children and their mother sit in a military vehicle on display during Children's Day at a military base in Narathiwat province |
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| A member of Thailand's navy shows a small boy how to set up and aim a gun during today's Children's Day event in Bangkok |
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| A number of Thai children stand on top of a large armoured tank - as part of Children's Day they are encouraged to explore the vehicles |
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Known as ‘Wan Dek’ Children's Day aims to show children the role they will one day have towards the development of the country
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Astonishing pictures show children as young as three handling lethal weapons as part of Thailand's Children's Day
Youngsters were invited to the Royal Thai Navy Academy in South Bangkok where they tried the guns for size
By KEILIGH BAKER FOR MAILONLINE
10 January 2015
