Liverpool Lou

"...the crime restriction is contrary to freedom of speech..." It's not law, it was a recommendation or direction for the police. It's not a "crime restriction" [sic], either.

So why the presumption that there was sound reasoning behind the attempted purchase of TWO (2) F-35 fighters when the Thai Armed Forces have on many occasions shown that sound reasoning is not necessarily what drives their decision making? "...why the presumption that there was sound reasoning..." Here's one, the RTAF was not involved in the acquisition of the RTN's aircraft carrier and the RTN brass are not involved in the RTAF's aircraft purchases.

Not at all, but those who make the claims are the ones who are obligated to provide the proof of their claims, not those who dispute the claims.

Not necessarily. ...but every contract such as this potential purchase does have those inclusions, obviously.

How do you know that?

Do you LL? No, but then I wasn't suggesting that I knew what would be supplied to the RTAF as the poster to whom I responded suggested did.

I'm glad that I'm being appreciated. Consider yourself honoured.

Cost If the cost was a prohibitive obstacle they, obviously, wouldn't be going ahead with the proposal.

It doesn't LL I know.

Apparently not... F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: $41,986/hourhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a41956551/cost-per-hour-to-fly-us-military-aircraft/

That'd be all part of any sale package...obviously.

No one has said that there was sound reasoning behind that (irrelevant to this F-35 thread) acquisition.

He's not. Even if he was, being in the minority here is not a bad place to be.

Really? You know the terms of the proposed contract?

Why?

Obviously, if the purchase goes ahead, the aircraft will be supplied with whatever systems are necessary for them to operate.

Something that shouldn't be concerning you unless you're involved in the RTAF budgeting programme.

You do know that there are Ukrainians here also, yes, and that Thailand isn't bringing any of the Russians here, they're all here voluntarily, same as Ukrainian visitors?

You think that the RTAF doesn't already have US fighter air craft, why should they not get these?

Why would RTAF fighter pilots not be able to fly an F-35 with the appropriate training that no F-35 pilot goes without? The air force already operates many fighter aircraft from the US and Europe.

The most obvious move is to let the US embassy know about his situation, urgently. They won't be paying his bill but they will be able to provide specific advice or recommendations that no one here can.

He's in ICU! How the duck could he do that?

Maybe my Shopee order of tins of corned beef today was a figment of my imagination, then? Odd, though. because there's a payment from my bank for that exact order.

Given two alternatives, you prefer to use the one that you know doesn't work. That's the way!

If you call them, they have English speakers who will talk you through the simple process with you on the line. 02 017 8399