Nice man, I know very little about Thailand. My roommate was in the navy and has been there, and he had a couple NSFW stories but that's more about what navy guys do at any port, heh.
Do you get snow at all in your part of Thailand? I'm not any sort of sculptor, but I love playing in the snow. I put a couple drops of blue food coloring with water in an old spray bottle to make the colors. There's a lady that lives next door who runs a daycare, and I'm sure all the kids were curious as to what I created!
I like playing outside. There's no such thing as bad weather if you're dressed correctly!
Thailand is a great country. Looks like your Navy friend sought out the worst Thailand has to offer (probably in Bangkok) but there are many options, including family-friendly activities (I'm out there with @suitcasemama and our toddler) :)
No snow in Thailand! "Winter" is a few days in December where it gets down to maybe the upper 60s for lows. That's when all the Thais unveil their bubble jackets and scarfs! It's very cute!
We're actually in DC at the moment where we were surprised with some snow last week! Great for the kid, as he's never seen snow before! Bundled him up in layers and set him lose in the field near where we're staying, you're right, no such thing as bad weather!