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  1. Isaan sailor
    I self insure, with enough Baht to use in an emergency, and the rest, if needed, would come from US based credit cards, backed by stock sales.
  2. Isaan sailor
    If the baht continues its decline and breaks through the resistance threshold of 34-34.10 per dollar, it might challenge the 34.20 zone next," he suggested. Well, that didn’t age well…
  3. Isaan sailor
    As long as we’re in high season—with 10’s of thousands of tourists changing their currency to Baht each day—the Baht won’t change much. I look forward to low season.
  4. Isaan sailor
    Agreed. Nothing, except perhaps good Isaan sum tam.
  5. Isaan sailor
    The US does grow rice already—very large, efficient farms.
  6. Isaan sailor
    Strike three, you’re out!
  7. Isaan sailor
    I took a nice long relaxing sail today with my Thai girl.
  8. Isaan sailor
    Of course we need government programs to help people. But public welfare is different. Those on public welfare did nothing to deserve it, and are encouraged to continue the lifestyle.
  9. Isaan sailor
    Welfare is a good place to start. There are multiple generations on public welfare—with absent fathers and higher welfare payments for each additional child. President Clinton instituted a work for welfare program. We should revisit the program.
  10. Isaan sailor
    Even their currency is defiantly different than Thailand’s. Dong has a loose peg on the USD. Thailand has—I have no idea what drives the Baht…
  11. Isaan sailor
    That’s what I said. Look at the final result—only two survivors after they slammed into a concrete barrier. If they ditched along the airport shoreline in shallow water, how many would have survived? Far more than just two.
  12. Isaan sailor
    You got that right. Better to have government leaders and advisors who already made their money, than government leaders and advisors who have little to start with, and use their power to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense.
  13. Isaan sailor
    Just look at each individual Biden family members bank account. Joe Biden once bragged he was the poorest member of the Senate.
  14. Isaan sailor
    When you listen to the video of the tragic landing, it sure sounds like the 737-800 has an engine running. So yes, more likely they did have one engine running in some capacity—which would make a huge difference.
  15. Isaan sailor
    Agreed. Looks like they will uncover multiple faults—not just a bird strike.
  16. Isaan sailor
    I predict the USD shall rise even higher (from today’s tradingview of 108 vs a basket of currencies—up to 112). Yet, the Baht will rise ever higher, due to amazingly high foreign currency inflows…
  17. Isaan sailor
    BBC reported they landed “roughly in the middle of the 2800m runway” No way they could stop it in time from halfway.
  18. Isaan sailor
    Agreed. They knew the landing strip, and what lay at the end of it. They must have figured it their best option, sadly.
  19. Isaan sailor
    Yes, a shortened runway with a concrete barrier at one end. But they were seasoned pilots and had landed there before.
  20. Isaan sailor
    Damn, busted again. Thanks.
  21. Isaan sailor
    Agree with most of this. Pilot could have chosen a better option. Good thing USAir didn’t attempt an airport belly up landing. They had zero fatalities on the Hudson River.
  22. Isaan sailor
    An airport landing without landing gear or flaps is a dicey proposition. Better to ditch in the water adjacent to the runway. It worked for USAir Miracle on the Hudson.
  23. Isaan sailor
    If they experienced a total loss of power from a bird strike, why wouldn’t they attempt a water landing close to shore?
  24. Isaan sailor
    Maybe if Bank of Thailand valued western currencies the way they did six months ago—Kasikorn would have nailed it.
  25. Isaan sailor
    Could be pilot error. They need both boxes to get the full story

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