Urgent for Kenya to introduce that magic concept of 'inactive post'

5 hours ago, overherebc said:

Ryanair??

Have you been watching UK news lately? Hundreds, yes, hundreds of flight cancelled due to industrial action.

Sure, I've seen that.

(And to be clear I would also add that I'm certainly not a fan of the company and mostly of his boss who shows a highly despicable mentality)

But the fact is that during the last decades, it's thanks to its profitability that the company has been continuously able to cannibalize the air transport in Europe (there the main reason I fly with them: they're now the only left on many destinations)

They're going into trouble now (it's recent) for the disdain with which they treat their staff (for a long time indeed). The same old arrogance of its boss

But my point is that economically, they've made a awful lot of money all along the years

Notwithstanding the fact that they had to follow the European regulations in term of wages and social security benefits that I suspect are much higher than here. Fuel is not cheaper there neither.

But even so they charge 1/2 price of Thai low cost airlines and I don't think they would have to double that to treat correctly their staff while remaining profitable. So there's something missing in the equation.

I fly domestic here at more than double the price for similar low cost (Ryanair) fares in Europe

wages are far lower here (pilots, crew, maintenance, ground services..)

regulations are sure quite stricter in the West

Ryanair is a very profitable and expanding company while Air Asia, Nok Air... lose money

Can somebody explain me?

22 hours ago, meechai said:

As for muscle loss I noticed none & on day 9 or 10? of the 16 day run I did also shovel 14 tons of 3/4" gravel at my home so it was not like I was

weak at all.

are you sure about this figure?

Quote:

Police chief's message for Phuket businessman: "We can't be bought and we will shoot you if necessary"

Now try to imagine this sentence from - let's say - Iceland or Finland Police Chief

.. just for fun

2 hours ago, dotpoom said:

I have 2 tanks for collecting rain water for the past 8 years....use for everything except drinking. Never occurred to me to filter it....why would one need to?

I filter it again debris (dead insects, lizards or snails, leaves residues..)

5 hours ago, rozand said:

i let it rain a bit first to clean out any particles, than catch it from my shades, filter it through a cotton cloth and that is it. I use that, i am still alive thank you, and great for making coffee and bread.

Same for me for several years. Only that I don't drink it.

Tank is 5M higher and despite filtering the pressure is sufficient for shower (including heater mechanical switch) and laundry machine valve.

"The fine will range between Bt5,000 and Bt20,000. (...)"

Isn't that the fine for spitting in the street?

11 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Yes thats right, probably another 3-4 today then the massive task of replenishing all the tanks, tanks for the guys going in and out replenishing the tanks, bringing out empties etc. I imagine 100s of tanks and 100s of 3 hour return trips to replenish all the tanks again.

I imagine a substantial number of these tanks are positioned/swapped in sections large enough so that the empty ones don't have to evacuated now

It would be a useless risk

Air tanks are an easy supply and I guess they just bring in the full ones and leave the empty ones for after the monsoon

(but sure some sections may require moving the used ones further to clear the way)

1 minute ago, ginjag said:

EMERGENCY   evacuation because of drastic oxygen levels falling,   This morning I could not believe my eyes when it stated that they had a lack of full tanks of oxygen so it delayed the rest of the rescue.    May I ask who is the organiser of ordering enough full oxygen tanks ???     They should have been in place with more than  enough needed a week ago.  Now no news today yet.  WHY ???     have the kids oxygen enough in the cave   ??

do you have a link to the source of this info?

2 hours ago, digger70 said:

Why not make a capsule with oxygen on board put the person to sleep and push/pull the capsule from one flooded area to an other ,one doesn't have to go All the way at ones,,,, Just a thought,,,,

Given the very narrow and curved sections they have to go through, the size and rigidity of such a capsule would make it simply impossible to maneuver.

And if we're talking about a flexible one, then we get close to the full mask + some protective gears (head, elbow, knees...)

But getting them drugged and slowly escorted to the exit with the help of the flow seems a realistic option, even if not risk-free

Hearing about the first infections and thinking about the mental trauma, the 4 months confinement looks like last option (without the other risks mentioned above)

You can contact the Kon Khen University, medical school, department of anatomy. They have forms available in order to register. But my source mentions that distance (transportation) may be a criteria and confirmed that being a foreigner implies - as mentioned above - some specific paperwork

Nice idea from you

4 hours ago, moe666 said:

At least they are not building in San Kamphang the home of Thaksin and his clan. For years the story was that the new airport would be built on his land. It is not needed now but by the time it is complete everyone will be crying for it

Banthi district is directly adjacent to San Kamphaeng.

Even if the projected airport land isn't strictly on San Kamphaeng, it would automatically increase the land value of the surrounding areas (making them more attractive to transport, tourism and logistics-related activities and housing; while destroying original quality of life of course).

I think Taksin is actually quite pleased with the planned move

Getting ready to see yet another ugly scar (and a huge one this time) on the face of what used to be a beautiful valley (Chiang Mai and its surroundings)

But when shopping centers are seen as paramount, an airport must seem like an amazing achievement

14 hours ago, Anythingleft? said:

More than likely just wants his percentage for the gains..
Another highlight of how entrenched the corruption is here. The buying of positions is not even the main story, its the use of a main name and more than likely more to do with people who should know better losing face for falling for this...


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Buying positions is indeed - and by far - the biggest part of the story and it goes totally unnoticed

While it exposes the systematic corruption of the system, it is just mentioned as a mere circumstantial fact

It should lead to a huge uproar but all we see is a deafening silence

Deeply disturbing even if, sadly, nobody's surprised anymore

7 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

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It sometimes seems they actually WANT them to abscond so they don’t have to be bothered to actually try the case.

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many would say you can drop the first 3 words

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

RIP to the red truck, assaulted by idiots. 

There's an easy way to finance a new one:

get the battery maker build a promotion campaign based on that picture of what was once a blue bike with its rear light still on after the impact

return the value of such a brand building campaign to the pick-up owner

I'm slightly cynical here but that's what morbid stupidity putting other people lives at risk inspires me

So I guess my post has been removed because I was the first one to say what everyone else mentions too: their sexual orientation is totally irrelevant

Now if you want to remove it again, feel free: good job!