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From what I read in the 'other' paper, it seems that the cubs were smuggled in from Laos, and to get the cubs the mother was probably killed. She would probably have fought to the death to protect her cubs, or been trapped somehow herself. Bar stewards like the trader should be staked out, naked and unarmed as food for any wild animal to eat.

Good question, but your words and not mine? I would be quite happy if you had simply answered my question to you, which BTW you didn't.

Instead of putting them in jail just lock them up in small cages for 20 years.

I usually order my statement 2 or 3 weeks ahead as the IO wants it on the same day as the application.

AFAIR the IO has a standard list nationwide to go on. However the IO can ask for any additional information that they deem necessary and this one is. At KBank here in rural Kamphaeng Phet a 12 month statement on bank paper cost 200 baht and is done in about 30 minutes. At Bangkok Bank in KPP the same document costs the same 200 baht, plus 100 baht for the bank guarantee letter and takes a minimum of 3 working days, extra copies are free. My advice is to get the 12 month statement for the IO, grit your teeth, smile a lot and do it. The IO can ask for what he wants and he can also refuse the application if he feels that way inclined.

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IMHO a lot will depend on the type of aircraft, hourly flying cost, whether it is bought or leased and the number of pax carried per leg. If you use a Boeing 787 on a commuter leg with only for example, 8 pax it will be a money drainer. If you need to transport 16 pax it looks more viable, but would it be cheaper to use 2 small electric aircraft? That takes us back to the overall cost per seat mile, which is why they employ bean counters. Australian Airline companies http://alineport.com/seeresult-australia-airline-companies.php#:~:text=Virgin Australia%2C Jetstar Airways%2C Qantas,Airlines%2C Airnorth%2C Alliance Airlines. Most operators seem to use a mix of pure jet or turboprop aircraft in their fleets.

Long range aircraft travel using battery powered aircraft is still in its infancy. Consider this though, on December 17th 1903 the Wright brothers made the first engine powered flight. On 1 July 1968 Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, only 65 years later. If you had told the Wright brothers and the world that in 1902, you would have been laughed at and mocked for the whole of your life But you would have been right. Electric long range aircraft are at a similar place now where the Wright brothers were in 1903, except that the technology nowadays is so much more advanced. Also in 1903 the Wright brothers WERE the cutting age of technology for their time.

Thank you for the update. I am glad to see a retractable undercarriage as that will cause less drag and better fuel consumption. Having said that however I also read that quote At 3,700kg (8,200lb), the batteries account for 60% of the aircraft take-off weight.[11] Manufacturing is planned in the US.[10] The company plans for recharging to be carried out by mobile charging vehicles, similar to aviation fuel trucks. Each hour of flight time is expected to require a charging time of 30 minutes.[7][27] The cells are similar to those from auto industry batteries.[2] quote With 260 Wh/kg cells, the 900 kWh battery capacity (3,460 kg, 7,630 lb) is initially estimated to give the design a range of 540–650 nmi (1,000–1,200 km) at 240 knots and 10,000 ft (3,048 m).[5] This is anticipated to increase as battery technology improves.[5] The batteries have been tested to more than 1,000 cycles, equivalent to 3,000 flight hours, and will then require replacement at a cost of $250,000 - half of the direct operating cost, similar to a piston engine overhaul.[5] Based on U.S. industrial electricity prices, the direct operating cost with nine passengers and two crew, flying at 240 kn (440 km/h), is claimed to be $200 per hour, which compares to $600–1,000 per hour for existing aircraft of similar purchase price such as the Cessna 402s, Pilatus PC-12 and Beechcraft King Air, for operations on routes under 500 nmi (930 km).[5][8] 45% of air routes fall within its 565 nmi (1,050 km) range at 260 kn (482 km/h), or 55% of airline flights according to Flightglobal's Cirium data. I hope that they do well with it.

Many years ago while I was in the RAF, I was stationed at RAF West Raynham in Norfolk. It was eventually closed down and is now used as a solar panel generation station. https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/raf-west-raynham-solar-pv-park-uk/#:~:text=RAF West Raynham Solar PV Park is a 49.9MW,got commissioned in March 2015. RAF West Raynham Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 225 acres. The project generates 48,153MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 14,000 households, offsetting 21,460t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $76.295m. That is around 570 rai. https://www.gem.wiki/West_Raynham_Airfield_solar_farm

Then NOW is the time to start, even if they have to import old solar panels from offshore.

This is a very useful topic and I do hope that it doesn't get derailed as many topics do. Solar energy won't affect me personally that much as I am 78, my Thai wife is 57 and will affected a bit and our 18 year old son will be affected by the future developments. Thailand has a good opportunity to get into solar recycling if they start now.

There are some interesting links here about recycling solar panels. https://www.epa.gov/hw/solar-panel-recycling https://www.epa.gov/hw/solar-panel-recycling https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/19/1032215/solar-panels-recycling/ https://grist.org/energy/solar-panels-are-starting-to-die-what-will-we-do-with-the-megatons-of-toxic-trash/ There are many more links if you do a Google search, but from what I can read und understand, ALL the countries in the world using solar power now, plus new countries wanting to use solar power, need to be planning and building solar panel recycling plants right now.

But then comes the infrastructure rebuilding which, if handled correctly, would put the Ukraine at the front of the emerging technology now, but towards the back in the future.

I don't expect to get from here to there with a snap of the fingers. The total world consumption is somewhere in here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_supply_and_consumption I took a quick skim through it before my brain had an information overload dump. I think that to understand it you will need to have your pc permanently on google search, many hours of research and a lot of cold beers.

Very interesting but still in the development stage showing promise.

Looking at the Eviation website, it lists some impressive specifications for the Alise. The plane has a max payload of 2,500 pounds/nine passengers and their luggage, can travel 250 nautical miles (287 miles), and can achieve a max speed of 260 knots (300mph). And while these specs are far from impressive compared to the ocean-crossing jets we have become familiar with at our local airports, the Eviation Alise could be just as capable as other small jets on shorter journeys. It looks like a nice puddle jumper but with only room for 9 pax, a fixed undercarriage (lots of drag) and a relatively short range, there is certainly room to do better. What wasn't mentioned was how long it will take to recharge and the cost of that. Neither was the life of the batteries nor their cost. AFAIR as a comparison a new set of batteries for an electric car are around halt the price of the car. If some one has a better figure I am always happy to learn more. Has there been any way to recycle these batteries yet?

It is a very interesting link but there was one figure missing. That figure is the comparison number between the figure for renewable energy supplies and the existing fossil fuel energy supplies. 260 Gw is certainly an impressive figure but compared to what? How much electrical energy is consumed worldwide on a daily basis, compared to an extra 260 gw per day/week/month/year?

Then don't read the posts and you may/will have your life back. There are many threads on AN that I followed and eventually dumped as boring and repetitive. Do I miss them? Not in the slightest. If I see one I might take a look or not. There are many new post to look at every day.

Sorry. Yesterday was not one of my better days. My pc has been playing up and my bruised right arm came out in sympathy with it. My bad.

Laughter as usual, but also no link as usual.

I don't care if you or don't. I depends on your version of the 'truth'.

I don't think that anybody even knows what the truth really IS any more. What seems to happen is that one side makes a comment and the other side tries to tear it to pieces It works pretty much the same both ways, and the supporters of either side only seem to accept what 'their side' says is the truth, no matter what the truth really is, or how it is proven as true or not.

Do you really believe that the lies will stop? In 4 years under Trump, he spewed over 30k lies and he hasn't stopped yet. There are many posters on this forum that only want the real truth to come out, and only then if it is the 'truth' that suits them.

How would Canadian oil for export bring down oil prices in the USA?