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An alternative explanation is that; Russian tank losses are significantly reduced such that the need for additional vehciles has been reduced. The war has moved away from motor vehicles because they are easy prey for drones. The Ukraine was very successful at hitting the Russian tanks. The Russians have been successful destroying Ukraine tanks too.

Many of them are. 🤗 Maybe they are just envious of the lucky Texans? One of the most deserving compatible of states for it too. They have a revolving door on death row with so many executions. The treatment of migrants with dark skin rivals that of the Muslim world.

Haven't we seen this before? In the words of the great American sage, Yogi Berra; It's Deja Vu all over again" Can I get a whoop whoop?

How nice to see you heaping praise on one of them "colored" people as your nation used to call them. When it suits republican needs they are fine folks. When they don't, well then we get a patriots like this gent; Sounds just like those insurrectionists who vandalized the capital and quite a few people who post on this website.

Ok, but what does it have to do with this specific fraud? You do know that this "donate to the family" is a financial scam don't you?

And why the laughing emoji? Is it because you support a financial scam?

No worries. He would be easier to impeach than Trump. His fellow senators never liked him. Johnston the House Speaker is far more popular, even if he is doctrinaire and a proponent of many hardline Republican policies. His advantage is that he was a Constitutional law specialist and he still respects the US Constitution and he understands the need to work with others. They will all start dropping (politically), because their idiocy will catch up with them. I will even stick my neck out here and predict that Musk is gone within 30 days. Once he goes, the attention will turn to the other duds in the administration like Hegseth and Noemi. Rubio and some others will be left to pick up the pieces.

I am reporting this thread because it is unsubstantiated. I want to share the reasons why I chose to report. There is no evidence to support the claim. The claim relies on a for profit anti vaccination advocate for the story. It is intended to obtain money for the child's mother. There has been no autopsy, and no medical evidence provided to support the claim.

Try looking in a mirror. You are the one with the condescending attitude that assumes because the IT system is in Thailand, it will crash. You have obviously not been behind a planeload of junketeers from certain countries when they descend upon the arrivals hall.

What stops you from completing the form on your computer and generating a QR code that you can print out or email to your phone or send it to yourself as a document? I do my arrive Japan documentation on my laptop. The fact that you don't do anything on your phone is your personal choice. Live with the consequences. Time marches on and you are getting left behind. At one time people relied on telegrams and cablegrams. They are obsolete now. 25 years ago, people were resistant to the use of email to send documentation and would insist upon faxes. That mindset did not last long, The reality is that the people who are most resistant , are elderly and in a few years will not be traveling, so the issue will take care of itself.

The new format will be part of the passport verification step. If the system crashes, the passport verification will also crash.How is that different from if the system crashed when they were relying on the paper TM6? The IMO was looking scanning the passport and also reading the TM6 form. I know they were reading the TM6 form because I sometimes forgot to complete some parts like gender, or didn't sign, and was told to complete. If they could manage previously if the system crashed, they are going to manage with the automated form going forward.

No, it is not racist. The mainland Chinese have always had problems with the documentation upon arrival. The Russians pre Ukraine war were typically educated and well traveled, so it wasn't an issue. Now it is. The Thai forms were historically in English and Thai. The Chinese and new Russians don't speak those languages. How many directional signs at BKK are in languages other than Thai or English? Easy for Hong Kong and Singapore natives to follow. Easy for the older wealthier Russians who used to visit the EU and USA to navigate. Not so easy for Mr. Ping from Linjiang or Boris from Buryatia here on a junket to follow. No I am not confused. The ETA has been postponed indefinitely. The tour groups typically made sure that their customers had their visa documentation taken care of before departure. I am aware that the TDAC is the electronic version of the TM6 and it was the TM6 forms that the aircraft disgorging hundreds of pax from countries unfamiliar with travel and documentation had trouble completing. One typically encounters such people when they get into the wrong lines at arrival.

I saw that. Their excuse was that the files were needed to make an insurance claim. The arrogance is astounding.

so we agree 🙂. and yes you made it easy for some to understand,

Sometimes that is the polite thing to do. I'm thinking of when they used to throw a baseball back to the field after a player reached a milestone, so the player had the keepsake. It isn't done now, which speaks to the loss of decency in people.

It looks like there are still some Americans who believe in responsible conduct. That was one angry group of Republicans https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/politics/video/victoria-spartz-town-hall-indiana-digvid

It seems to be a lot simpler than that. David Zhang's China Insider website has highlighted the alleged poor design of the building. According to him, the building structure was already complete with the Chinese builder saying that it had been "capped". The windows and cladding were not necessary for the building's integrity. China has decribed this as an "audit" building to showcase its new earthquake resistant design based upon a top down concept. The design failed. According to David Zhang, China has since been removing references to its new design and the fact that the. building was a demonstration version of the technology that would lead the world. Let's see if the Thai government is willing to hold the Chinese responsible for this catastrophe. Hopefully, the Course of Coinstruction/Builder's Risk it was insured using Chinese insurers so that Thai policy holders do not have to cover this.

People at risk will always have the option of the manual format as an accommodation. However, your concern is not exactly correct. (I am not dismissing your concern, and appreciate that it is valid.) However, the risk is not what it was once stated. The guidance was given by the US FDA when Apple issued the caution in respect to its old iphone 12 & 13 models. it was intended to prevent nuisance personal injury claims and was specific to the placing of the mobile phone directly on the exposed flesh over the site of the pacemaker and the potential to disrupt. It has since been taken out of context. The risk of interference has been greatly reduced in the past decade. The likelihood of disruption is very low. When the guidance was issued it was recommended that the phone should be kept 15cm (6in) away from an implanted device, or 30cm (12in) away when the phone is charging. That is a manageable distance if one is concerned However, there are multiple research documents available that show that there is insignificant risk. Discussed here https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pacemaker-simply-flip-iphone The researchers offer that the simple process of flipping the phone eliminates the risk. Volume 19, Issue 3 p372-380 March 2022O Heart Rythm Society Magnetic field–induced interactions between phones containing magnets and cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: Flip it to be safe? Philipp Lacour, MD∙ Phi Long Dang, MD ∙ Frank R. Heinzel, MD, Phd, Leif Hendrik Boldt, MD, Burkert Pieske, MD, Florian Blaschke, MD Conclusion Magnetic field interactions occur only in close proximity and with precise alignment of the iPhone 12 and CIEDs. It is important to advise CIED patients to not put the iPhone 12 directly on the skin above the CIED. Further recommendations are not necessary. Appreciably, if one has a lower quality Chinese brand, then yes there may be concerns. However, for quality devices such as Samsung and Apple there are no longer concerns. The risk is not there if you do not place the telephone on your exposed chest.

Yes, some people will arrive upreprepared. These will often be the Chinese and Russians and a the demographic of people who hold up lines wherever they go. The disabled and sensory impaired rarely if ever cause problems because they plan their travel and are prepared for contingencies. Japan has many visitors who have not completed the electronic documentation. They are directed to the tables with the paper forms and then they go through the designated lines for the paper forms. They wait in line while the e visa holders are quickly processed. I complete my Japanese declaration 10-20 days in advance and typically submit the day before travel and have a QR code. generated and ready to go. You can prepare US and Canadian forms anytime in advance, but most people submit Canada a few days before travel.These people qualify for the fast line. The electronic forms can also be filled at the airport kiosk and these pax go to the slow line. US has a similar system for airport kiosk users. Both have an expedited system for pre-cleared travelers under Global Entry/Nexus. The Australian ETA is processed in 1-3 days depending upon applicant and because it is 12 months validity can be applied for in advance by travellers from designated nations. The UK visa is 2 years multi entry effective the date it was approved, which for most people is almost immediate. And so on.

All good questions. The airports where these electronic changes are in effect have the following; - Free internet. At BKK, you can easily connect for an hour. In the event that more time is needed, then you can log in again. - Airports have charging stations. You can easily charge up a device. The common fast charges can power up a battery with enough charge to transit an airport in less than 15 minutes . Aircraft typically have charging ports at every seat in J and PE. Y seats are typically at every 2nd seat, allowing all pax to charge up their phones enroute. And in the event of a telephone malfunction, there will still be a paper form. The same form that is used for pax who are impaired. All bases are covered. 🙂

Maybe I am clever, or maybe, I am appreciative of improvements that help me. People who refuse to make small changes to keep up with progress are typically afraid of change. And, yes, often they are of limited intelligence. The need for a smart capable device isn't a request to operate a highly technical instrument. It is in effect a mobile viewing screen that has the ability to store basic information. Instead of a piece of paper, the information is inputted into the device and then transmitted electronically improving the speed and efficiency of passenger processing. What is so difficult with that? The people refusing to progress wish to hold everyone back and to impose their backward views on others. Calling me a t.w.a.t. doesn't change the fact that there isn't a legitimate reason to refuse to carry the technology needed to ensure travel. What other term do you have for those who demand that wait and processing times not be improved because they are afraid of a basic electronic device that has been around for 20+ years and that is tested effective? Selfish? If you do not want to use the technology. Fine. Do not. There is no obligation for the airline to cater to your demand. You can be accommodated in a special line that will move slowly. If your late getting to your gate or take an hour to get through border entry, that will be on you, so don't moan and groan about a delay. The improvements in technology have reduced wait times for everyone, but why should you benefit if you are opposed, right?

It is rubbish because you are afraid of change. This isn't about air traffic control It is about the improvement of processing entry documentation and allowing border security to do a better job of it. If you are in Japan and flying regularly, then you will have seen the ANA automated gates. You will also be aware of the Japan Visitor program that emphasizes the use of evisas and declarations. It also relies on biometrics. When I departed. Haneda last month, I went through an egate and didn't even see a border agent. And like no one relies on a Suica card. Nor is this about your imagined digital id cards and trackers. This is about the improved efficiency of a process that was manual. The same information provided manually is in the electronic system, nothing changed except the data input format.

And the non US nationals must do the same to enter the USA. The use of evisas was in large part initiated by the USA which wanted to have a better system of verifying who was entering (and leaving).

Visual impairments are addressed by electronic modifications to the device You do know that they are adapted for the visually impaired don't you? Are you even aware that there are specialized phones for the blind? (and even the deaf.) These are impairments, not conditions that limit mental accuity. Visually and hearing impaired people have been using electronics for decades to manage. If they have dyslexia, then the impairment would be worse when trying to use paper forms as the ability to pre enter and to correct would not be available. These issues are already addressed. Multiple nations have been providing accommodations for physically impaired people for years. Why would Thailand be any different? You do know that they provide assistance now don't you? You are just looking for excuses to justify a resistance to change.

Ok. The USA and Canada have been running along rather nicely with the system for several years. Passengers have embraced the esystems because they speed up border entry and clearances. The glitches and breakdowns of the esystems have no additional impact on the process than if people were still providing paper forms. A system disruption would mean that border agents would be unable to check passports or biometics of arriving pax usuing paper forms. Immigration officials have been using IT for the past 40 years. The same information that was provided previously will just be processed faster.