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It was not a mistake during maintenance, it was a bearing that failed, last I heard (4 yrs ago) they had not determined why it failed, but others were found during subsequent inspections that were in the process of failing.

I was a Licenced Engineer on a helicopter (AW189) with the same tail rotor control as the AW169. The reason there was no further accidents, is that after the accident, the engineers were required to carry out detailed inspections every 10 flying hours & to dismantle parts of the tail rotor control to do further detailed checks every 30 flying hours. The root cause of the failure in the accident was a seized bearing. During our inspections we sometimes found problems in those bearings & replaced them. Disclaimer: I have been out of the helicopter buisness for 4 years now & I haven't kept up with developments since then.

Nice idea, but I don't expect to see it in CM or Phuket in my lifetime.

Just a bit of added info from a friends experience. You are given a 5 year re entry ban when they throw you out. BUT, you have to jump thru a lot of hoops with the Immigration Department to have that ban removed from your record, my friend tried to board a plane to Thailand at the end of the 5 yrs & was refused boarding.

While their numbers are just pie in the sky, I think the idea is very good. The last time I visited Railay Beach, Krabi it was absolutely mobbed with climbers, spreading them out to new sites across the country seems like a great idea.

I would think the shops behind Worrorot market would have plenty of selection.

No, but it's actually been suprisingly good most days considering the time of year. Mornings tend to be worst with the cold air holding the smoke down in the valley. But its getting steadily worse & this is unlikely to change until the rains come.

161 & can't see across the valley in Pai.

Maybe they should only teach Muay Thai to the Saudi women.

Look at a map of NATO & USSR in 1989. Look at another map of NATO & Russia in 2024. You will clearly see who provoked this war.

Benq, Phuket is on the other side of Thailand & should have good weather for you.

Thanks Yorkshire, Is komoot what novacova showed in his images ?

Novacova, What's the name of the App you posted map images from ? Thanks

The sadest part is that this type of thing happens regularly & nothing changes. New years carnage is just around the corner.

I don't think a booster is required, but they're still gathering date as its relatively new. This is what I found, "Shingrix provides high levels of immunity for at least 7 years after vaccination, but it is possible the vaccine may provide protection for much longer."