Georgealbert

555555 Thanks, but no, I am currently laid up with an injury and just have too much time on my hand, which is not normally my situation. I also only have a very boring narrow interests, emergency response and aviation safety, and just lucky to have social media contacts that alert me to these incidents.

This is at the steel factory, Bowin , and the 10 year old tank was reported to being demolished. While cutting the steel tank, sparks are reported to have set fire to a rubber seal/collar. 9 fire trucks from the Chao Phraya Municipality in conjunction with the Industrial Estate fire trucks are currently at the scene, https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_4597191#google_vignette

Given the tank construction and the fact there is clearly no bund protection, it is not a highly flammable/combustible liquid. No fixed fire fighting systems on tank, so assume this is a fairly low risk material, that hopefully can be extinguished quickly.

18.00, today, reports of a tank fire at the factory, in the Bowin area, Sriracha District. Responders are currently at the scene, but information is limited, with no details of what is stored in the tank. Not yet reported by news sites, but will update when available. Earlier video of the incident here. https://fb.watch/skb_43Y4GZ/?

Singapore Airlines update 11.

Yes agree, but it does makes current clickbate headlines. Data also shows that between 2011 and 2024, there 248 turbulent reported incidents (an reported incident is when there is at least one serious injury involving commercial passenger or cargo flights) were reported on aircraft across the world. The Singapore Airlines incident was the first death in that timeframe. Without a serious injury the event is not a reported incident, and those occur regularly.

Post a link to your claims, or is it just more of your Thai bashing? The difference between me and you, is I post real facts with credible links and you just post nonsense. Dont let your arrogance get away of your ignorance.

Where is everything a conspiracy to some people?

It is not clear from the statement made in the report, but earlier today another report said the exceptions were aimed at elderly relatives and children. I am in the same boat as you, SIM in wife’s name, but to get it changed just means going to AIS shop with passport and her , with ID, and updating/changing details, this is a prepaid account.

The AMLO (Anti Money Laundering Office) expects that only by October 2024 will the screening of the list of names of mule and ghost sims will be completed. Pol. Maj. Gen. Aekrak Limsangkas, deputy secretary-general AMLO said, “Account owner will have the opportunity to change their details, but also exceptions will be made for 3 groups, namely family members, group of people who must be looked after according to a court order and the government or legal companies that sets up numbers for employees to use.” Translated from link. https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/340418

You need to do more than cherry pick one sentence, read the thread. There is clearly posted a ‘back track’ by the NBTC, I even posted the official announcement and a translation, that the change is not starting today, but in the future. I and others have posted the facts and details, what we cannot do is make you understand!

Yes so can everyone at present, you clearly fail to understand that this is a proposed change, i.e. in the future! If the telephone you used to set up mobile banking is not in the same name as the bank account, they are looking to block/close down accounts. The details are in the posts above.

Just logged into my account, no problem. Have you tried the email address, on the log in page, about a sign in problem, see picture below. I also find they reply quickly through their telegram group. https://t.me/hdprime_updates Apologies if you have already tried that,

At the start of this month, Jullong Thaveesri, Director-General of Industral Works stated to Thai media. “The fire at an unlicensed factory in Ayutthaya's Phachi District, which illegally stored industrial waste, was intentionally started to cover up evidence of wrongdoing. The factory operated without a license and had been illegally storing 4,000 tonnes of industrial waste, including spent hydrochloric acid and other dangerous chemicals, in five warehouses. The same factory had previously caught fire on February 29 before the recent incident, which started around 18:00 yesterday (1 May) and was extinguished around 02:00 last night. Authorities suspect that the fire was started by incendiary devices. These devices are made of plastic container, with a cement bottom containing gasoline, with a fuse consisting of a firecracker attached to incense sticks. Additionally, a bottle containing aluminium powder was found inside one of the burnt-down warehouses, which could enhance the effectiveness of incendiary devices.“ On 23 April 2024 after the fire incident at the chemical factory in Rayong, Ms. Pimpattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, mentioned that it might be connected to the factory where a previous fire occurred in Phachi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. When asked about the connection between the two fires, and whether or not it was the destruction of evidence. Ms. Pimphattra stated that the two were linked in the matter of the factory owner and the possible burning to destroy evidence, but in this matter, it is better to wait for the conclusion from the police. The fires were previously covered in these threads. https://aseannow.com/topic/1326393-chemical-store-blaze-in-ayutthaya-triggers-evacuation-of-hospital-and-local-community/?_fromLogin=1 https://aseannow.com/topic/1325863-fire-sparks-arson-concerns-at-rayong-chemical-warehouse/

From Thai examiner. “If the name on your SIM card and the name on your mobile banking do not match, your mobile banking will still work today, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC). Banks and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) are still gathering information on mobile banking users to check if the names on the applications match those on the SIM cards to prevent ghost SIM cards and mule accounts. The banks and AMLO will then pass on the information to the NBTC, which will send it to telecom providers to check the names before forwarding it back to the NBTC. AMLO stated that if there are probable reasons for the names not matching, such as a person having activated mobile banking for their child or elderly parents, the banks will decide whether the users can continue to use the service. The NBTC will meet with telecom providers soon to find ways to make it easier for people who need to change the name on their SIM cards to match those on their mobile banking accounts.“ NBTC announcement and my translation.

Seems there is an u-turn already. “Anyone using a name on a number that doesn't match their account today doesn't have to worry. NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) explains that the new rules have not been implemented yet. Also request more time to coordinate with AMLO (Anti-Money Laundering Office), and network service providers and revealed there will be exceptions. From the news that on 27 May various banks will start using new rules. that the assigned phone number used to connect to the bank account, must be the name of the person who activated the service or registered as the owner of the SIM card. Last night, the NBTC issued an announcement explaining the matter, stating that “Office of the Broadcasting Commission Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC Office) would like to clarify that the news about screening mobile banking numbers (SIM cards) linked to bank accounts, is currently only a process in progress.” Translated from link. https://workpointnews.com/around/news/N88UOKP

Story in news section.

Article about the incident and crisis response by BKK airport, and Singapore Airlines (SIA), both in the air and on the ground. “SIA’s rapid actions and clear communications have been widely lauded, starting with the pilot’s decision to land in Bangkok, instead of Yangon. The airline has a bigger station in the Thai capital and medical facilities there could cope better with the emergency. One passenger Josh Silverstone praised the cabin crew for checking on people despite several being themselves badly hurt. Another passenger, Andrew Davies, recalled that the flight attendants were “stoic and did everything they could”. The jet was met at Suvarnabhumi Airport by ambulances and medical workers who ferried victims to nearby hospitals. Malaysia student Dzafran Azmir lauded the airport and SIA staff for taking care of injured and uninjured passengers. By that evening, an SIA relief plane left for Bangkok. SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong met returning passengers on arrival early Wednesday morning and also flew to meet those still in Bangkok.” https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-airlines-sia-sq321-turbulence-crisis-response-death-injuries-4361101 The video in the article also supports many of the comments made in this thread.

This is translated from a Thai news site. “Mr. Prasert Chandraruangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, said that previously when opening a bank account you could use a mobile phone number or SIM card with a name did not match the bank account name. But due to the current "fraudulent account-fraudulent SIM" problem, the government has a new measure to force the names of mobile banking and SIM cards to be the same. In the case of information discrepancies, the bank will notify via mobile banking that the phone information does not match the account owner's information, and ask users to register at the service centre to update their names to match. If the information matches, mobile banking can be activated normally. Currently, Thailand has 106 million mobile banking accounts, and approximately 30 million accounts where the names do not match the SIM card. Starting 27 May 2024, the goal is to close or suspend approximately 100,000 fraudulent accounts per month. There are expected to be as many as 1 million fraudulent accounts in the system.“

This seems to be new and not sure how it affects anyone. “The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is to impose a new measure to protect mobile banking customers from scammers using “ghost” SIM cards and “mule” bank accounts. Effective tomorrow, the names of mobile banking customers must match those on the SIM card registration to activate mobile banking on the account, according to DES Minister, Prasert Jantararuangtong. If the names do not match, he said that the mobile bank account owner must contact their mobile phone service provider to change the name on the SIM card registration, so that mobile banking can be activated. He said that bank customers will be able to use their bank books or ATM cards for financial transactions as usual, even though their mobile banking accounts cannot be used.” https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-measure-introduced-to-protect-mobile-banking-customers/

Yes those are 2 areas where that is a greater possibility of storm clouds developing, but if it was that simple, flights path would not use them, as turbulence is very changeable, depending on weather, wind, flight altitude, time of year and day, flights paths can also be changed due to ground situations, such a war zone, jamming of GPS navigation systems. Planes also follow flight corridors that are designated pathways in the sky that aircraft follow to ensure safe and efficient travel between destinations. This incident and the Singapore Airlines incident seem to be clear air turbulence, not detected by the pilots, as aircraft use onboard radar that tracks the movements of rain drops in the distance to reveal the turbulent motion of air. Typically, the larger the raindrops detected, the bigger the cloud and storm, and the more turbulent it likely have inside those clouds, so pilots can try to avoid/fly around and also warn passengers to belt up. Here is the link to the current world turbulence map, https://turbli.com/maps/world-turbulence-map/ Anyone worried of flying, can use this link to see how smooth their flight will be. https://turbli.com/

This occurred during meal service. As 8 people required hospital treatment on landing, it can only be assumed that the injuries were minor, cut, bruises and at worse maybe a broken arm, as the plane did not divert. From the Aviation Herald; “A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9, registration A7-BHM performing flight QR-18 from Doha (Qatar) to Dublin (Ireland), was enroute at FL360 over Turkey about 2 hours into the flight when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to 6 passengers and 6 crew. The aircraft continued to Dublin for a safe landing about 5 hours later. 12 people were treated at the airport, 8 of them were taken to hospitals. The airport reported 6 passengers and 6 crew needed to be treated at the airport and 8 of the injured were taken to hospitals after the aircraft had encountered turbulence over Turkey. Passengers reported food service was just in progress when the turbulence hit. Flight attendants were thrown against the ceiling, food went everywhere. Some flight attendants had scratches in their faces, one lady had her arm in a sling. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed for the return flight.” https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/there-was-panic-everywhere-eight-people-hospitalised-among-12-injured-during-turbulence-on-flight-from-qatar-to-dublin/a681371964.html

Singapore Airlines update 10. It states that the aircraft involved has now been flown back to Singapore, so is obviously flight worthy. The investigation team must have downloaded all “black box” data and voice recorders, and were happy to release the aircraft. I would expect further checks, maybe modified C and D checks and maintenance/repairs, before again carrying passengers.

Singapore update no. 9

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