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Reddit reporting 10 minutes ago, with a copy of the order, that Thaksin's sentence has been pardoned down to 1 year.....

YuckEE One....bye-bye.

Same question....Does the foreign passport make you ineligible to fight for Thailand? Does the Thai ID Card trump a passport?

There is. Thai Army refused to continue sharing it though as the previous bribe ran out. Same in many other towns I'm guessing.

Schools seem to be leading the way in increased violence and death. It's happening nationwide, regularly, and only the use of weapons is being reported. Schools are trying to save face and are in denial.

The Buriram electorate are under the impression he can walk on water and do no evil so this high risk mode of moving about would be news to them.

Thai doctors are a unique breed. Here is a medically fit to fly 24hrs ago patient, who we are being told now needs to be hospitalised. Other very high profile patients are clinically dead for over 9 months but magically we are told are still alive.

Did you clock it on X?

The hidden lead character is truly Orwellian from my perspective.

Having a dislike of mustard would be completely different though, right? Hmmm. I perceive and the perception is given off as Xenophobia.

It was certainly not good for Thai people though. I spent 50,000GBP in 2001 with Thai construction supply companies. Do they count?

I've been here since 1998. I remember clearly the improvements Thaksin made for Thailand and understand the love some Thai's have for him. Perhaps the memories a bit dusty but...OTOP, One Tambon One Product, the villages products reinvigorated the klongthom markets nationwide. Revolving micro finance (10,000 baht?); the source of funding for the street sellers stalls that sprung up everywhere nationwide. Low cost housing, Suvarnabhumi Airport, amongst other infrastructure projects, Exchange rates at about x2 today's rates (UK Pound/Thai baht =60/70+ baht) certainly benefitted me in the construction of a house in 2001. The introduction of universal healthcare......

Putting on the appearance of "Red" to avoid a slaughter. Sounds normal for things here in Thailand.

Batik originates from Indonesia. Why call it a Thai fabric? Cultural robbery, surely?

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.” @1984

Lassie 4.0

Can't even align with Nok Air the Thai domestic carrier who seem able to provide free Wifi on all their flights. Here is a more recent and expanding list for you to peruse after you awake! The List of Airlines With Free Inflight Wi-Fi Breaking It Down: JetBlue Airways Norwegian Air Shuttle (Within Europe Only) Qatar Airways Emirates Airline China Eastern Philippines Airlines Qantas Hainan Airlines Nok Air Air New Zealand Virgin Australia (Domestic Only) Aer Lingus Honorable Mentions for Airlines Free Wi-Fi https://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/airlines-free-wifi/#:~:text=However%2C 11 airlines around the,Nok Air%2C and Aer Lingus.

Simple. Choice. Being connected is my choice. The world moves forward whilst Thai Airways passengers are disconnected in the air. Why should passengers have to 'catch-up' when the option to keep them connected (If they so choose) exists for free with the competition? I have a daughter currently studying for her B.A.(Tourism) in BKK, (Dual nationality/ 5 languages). Her intentions are to be international flight crew either with a Thai airline or an overseas airline, she hasn't decided yet. Happier passengers equates to a happy working environment. -Being able to have a chuckle at life now back in the UK on Have I Got News For You using the BBC iplayer @35,000ft? -E-mails/messages? -Shopping online? -Research? -A more productive life when the Internet is available......

As, I'm guessing, your a leisure travellor, about 30% of your fellow travellors (Australian reference) find the Internet important to them. This rises to 50% in the business travellor sector. Thai people have a higher usage of social media for business and social than many other nationalities. "In a recent survey of Virgin Australia customers, 1 in 3 passengers travelling for leisure and almost half of Business Class passengers said that wi-fi was important to them when travelling." "Virgin’s main competitor, Qantas, currently offers free high-speed wifi to all passengers on most of its mainline domestic flights operated by Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330-200 aircraft, in partnership with Viasat." https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/virgin-australia-wifi/

True story. My sister and I were "Stuck" (Free hotel/tours/food/drinks) in Delhi for 3 days in 1976 after our British Airways (B.O.A.C.?) flight to London from Hong Kong (3 stop-overs for fuel-BKK/India/Germany) had an engine fire on take-off from Delhi and had to dump fuel and land back. As unaccompanied young passengers ( 13 +11 yrs old) British Airways assured us that our contact points at both ends had been messaged (Telegram). They had not received any notifications and both ends were unaware of our delay. It took 3 days to source an aircraft (from Australia) to continue our journey. Some people lost their jobs at BA over their handling of the emergency. Here we are nearly 50 years hence and being connected today in the air is possible for the airlines. Some airlines have even saved costs by removing seat-back screens altogether and connect content direct to your device in the cabin. Live International TV is even being streamed by some airlines.

I'm of the opinion that people should be offered options/choices as standard. The competition has free Internet. The national airline denying access is unnecessarily hindering. Example: Why can't I message my wife to change the arrival time of my weather delayed flight? BTW books have evolved now to e-books. With an Internet connection you could download any book and read to your hearts content at 35,000feet. Yes you could download a book before boarding but offering Internet onboard is more Thailand 4.0.

You have missed my point; it's not about the manufacturer of the aircraft. It's the operator of the aircraft (Thai Airways) that have chosen not to go with a free internet policy unlike their competition Singapore Airlines et al. Thais are a nation at the the top of the ladder in social media usage. That requires the Internet.

https://www.traveloffpath.com/these-5-airlines-now-offer-free-wifi-on-most-flights/ Here are all the major airlines that currently offer free WiFi on most flights: JetBlue. JetBlue was the first U.S. airline to start offering free WiFi to all passengers through their Fly-Fi service in 2013. ... Delta Air Lines. ... Singapore Airlines. ... Qatar Airways. ... Norwegian Airlines.

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen.

Thai logic is a wonderous thing. When you can't sell (Export ban); put the price up. When I studied economics many moons ago if there was a supply glut the price went down. Not here!