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1 minute ago, Wanderlust said:

So while the possible Chiang Mai route would not be operated by Air Asia X, it would still be possible for their A330 to use Hua Hin. What I have heard is the issue though is the lack of equipment enabling the planes to land in poor visibility/conditions, some kind of system that allows planes to lock on to their landing path (sorry don't know the technical name). I believe this is required for long haul larger jets?

Will ask my son...he's a pilot with Thai Air Asia! I think the equipment you are referring to is the Instrument Landing System (ILS).

Have had a 10m x 5m inground saltwater pool for the last 22 years. They are indeed a labour of love and money. Most equipment is imported and therefore expensive, as are spare parts. Once you really understand how it works, you can keep on top of it. There are many local "experts" but I have found many know very little. Make sure your pipes are accessible, making them easy to fix in the event of leaks. Any screws/washers exposed to the water should be stainless steel (as I have learned to my cost). I quite enjoy maintaining my pool, but sometimes it gets a bit wearing when things go wrong.

2 hours ago, faraday said:

Another excellent & well thought out idea.
Clearly some people on this thread haven't woken up yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indeed!!!

13 hours ago, Argus Tuft said:

Well spotted.  Cannot be Air Asia X.  Not possible!  Besides they do not do short haul domestic sectors.

Hua Hin airport runway is 2,100m long and can accommodate an A320 (which requires 1,971m). The Hua Hin - Chiang Mai route would be operated by Thai Air Asia (using an A320), not Air Asia X, which as you correctly pointed out, is a long-haul operator that uses A330 (requiring 2,070m of runway).

2 hours ago, bikerlou47 said:

I live in the beautiful area of Khao Yai. I ride several KM each week, I force my self not to look down at the sides of the road, garbage everywhere.

Not to throw garbage on the ground takes a certain maturity level which many Thai's do not possess! 

I ride my bike every day in Hua Hin and encounter the same problem of garbage on the road road verges...it is absolutely appalling and is the shame of Thailand. The locals have no pride and just do not care. I pick up litter every day and now the bike lane is free from litter. It breaks your heart to see  the country trashed in this way.

I have the same device for use when I'm on my bike. I also carry a taser, the noise of which scares the life out of any dog.

4 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

It's like a Jumbo jet crashing every week, year after year

In 2017, there were only 44 deaths due to plane crashes, making it the safest year in history.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment/2017-was-the-safest-year-in-aviation-history/

I bought a Dog Dazer from Amazon...it emits an inaudible sound that the dog hears. I have used it but have never been attacked so can't vouch for its effectiveness. I also carry a taser (see attached) which crackles and scares the crap of of dogs. The Dog Dazer is clipped to my waist and the taser is in a pouch attached to my bike with cable ties.

 

Notice that these girls have the ubiquitous "branding" where their lower leg has touched the exhaust pipe of the motor cycle.

I ride a bike every day and always take a Dog Dazer (ultrasonic dog deterrent) and a taser I bought at the market. The noise of the taser frightens the life out of dogs (and humans).

14 hours ago, ELVIS123456 said:

All Captains with Air Asia are qualified and trained in Australia like your son - what a load of (deleted).

 

That's why I put "trained in Australia" in brackets because it referred specifically to my son. Without the brackets, the post would read:

My son is a pilot with Air Asia (not Air Asia X who fly A330) and he is very capable and qualified, as are all the Captains he flies with.

5 hours ago, CNXBKKMAN said:

I remember a Qantas flight having an emergency maybe turbulence and passengers with broken bones? It diverted immediately to Learmouth in WA.

 

The Air Asia pilot has already indicated to the passengers that that they may not survive but chooses not to land at nearby Geraldtown?!? Decides to limp on 200 plus more miles to Perth. 

 

      I am only speculating but this says to me that Air Asia ops in KL have told the pilot to return to Perth. Why because it's cheaper to fix the aircraft in Perth and get the passengers sorted out with replacement flights, hotels etc. If it had gone to Geraldtown the passengers would need busing back to Perth. Engineers and parts would need to be driven or flown up to Geraldtown.  All of this costs $$$$$. Obviously it's safer to land at Geraldtown pronto but a commercial decision has been made to save some cash and fly to Perth. 

Geraldton runway is only 1900m long which is barely long enough to land an A320, never mind an A330.

2 hours ago, ELVIS123456 said:

I always fly 'top 20' to/from Thailand, and although it usually costs a little more, I accept that it is worth it. What the previous poster said is right - the difference between airline safety records has a lot to do with the Pilots. Well trained, experienced and highly qualified Pilots work at the best airlines, and when something goes wrong, that is who I want to be in charge. Look up world's safest airlines and anyone in the top 10-20 would be OK (Qantas is my preferred choice). Many pilots who work for the 'budget' airlines, like Air Asia, do so because they are not capable and/or not qualified to fly for the better airlines. I used to work with an ex-traffic controller - he lasted 10 years - and could tell some stories about certain airlines and their pilots.

 

I wouldn't use a Doctor who was only trained/qualified in a 3rd world country, and I wont use such a Pilot. It is like going to a rural Hospital in India and hoping for the best, versus the top private Hospital in Sydney/New York, but the difference in costs is nowhere near the same. I see the extra costs as 'flight insurance'.

My son is a pilot with Air Asia (not Air Asia X who fly A330) and he is very capable and qualified (trained is Australia) as are all the Captains he flies with.

Normally, at bigger airports like HDY, there's a doctor on call whenever the airport is open so the doc can fill out the paperwork there and then.

"No concerns besides an absolute dead beat of 37 yr old son who is supposed to be a father to a 5 year old."

Many families seems to have problem sons.

I remember Longman's dictionary getting into trouble in 1993 by describing Bangkok as a city known for its Buddhist temples and as 'a place where there are a lot of prostitutes'.

It was banned!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/thais-ban-dictionary-over-city-of-prostitutes-slur-1483226.html


 

I have had "The Shadow" pinball for 20 years and have never had any major problems. I buy my spares from Pinball Heaven in the UK (where I bought the machine from). https://www.pinball.co.uk/

The backlights have stopped working due to a short, but all features etc work fine. Let me know if you find a decent repair man. I would like to get my machine working perfectly.

My son is a pilot and tells me that part of Chiang Mai airport's runway is closed for repairs and there are runway repairs currently taking place at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Is there a theme here?

Drowning is the most common cause of death of Thai children under the age of 15. The usual contributing factors: lack of parental supervision, lack of education, fatalism, lack of self preservation. The girl could not swim and went to a reservoir. I ride my bike past a new reservoir just south of Hua Hin and regularly see kids playing by the side. Only a matter of time I'm afraid.

Keep the the masses ignorant, docile, subservient and frightened and you can do anything you want. QED.

Lip service. Haze occurs every year. They don't care enough.

We had True Fibre 30/10 for a year a so and recently upgraded to 100/300. True came yesterday and brought a new modem as well as a True TV box which works off the router. Apparently, you have to take the True TV package to get the 30/100 upgrade. Anyway, I have disconnected the TV box because the programmes are rubbish and I have an Android box. However, since the upgrade, my torrenting speed has decreased from 1-3Mbps to about 200kbps. Anyone know why? Is it because some of the bandwidth is reserved for the the TV service? As usual, I regretted getting in True...my 30/10 service was fine and now the 100/300 speed is 90% slower and I don't even use the TV box.