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Motivation is a tricky business. We have two factories, one central Thailand, one Eastern Seaboard. While in Central Thailand people appreciate having a job and being proud working for one of the best employers in the area, in the other one nobody gives a s#%t. In the first factory (approx 40 employees 10 office workers in factory and 3 in head office in BKK), there is almost no staff turnover. In the second one it took 2 years of hiring & firing to find acceptable team (approx 90 workers, 20 office workers in factory and few more in BKK head office). The biggest problem what i see in Thailand is that it's difficult to check past references and people fired for taking drugs or drinking during shift will be hired next day by another factory due to shortage of labor. We also had a big problem finding technicians for machine maintenance, at the end had the best result hiring directly from school and have expat engineer training them (sugar & stick model). Our factory run 24/7 but "preventive maintenance" does not exist here, so the first batch of technicians were sitting all night, playing cards and drinking waiting until machine break down and then spending twice the time to repair. We had to do "night raids" with security and few friends from local police with drugs & alcohol test. Many people get fired on the spot making the others think twice. It was tough time because the fired employees were prosecuted by police for drug offenses and were harassing factory security guards and other staff.

For motivation, the lowest staff & general labor (Thais with no education, no ambitions) need a supervisor with a stick + bonus for making it to the daily production rate. For their supervisors (Thais with college education) they get bonus for meeting daily production rate + for following preventive maintenance procedures. For managers (Thai Chinese + expats) their motivation is to grow because their salaries and bonuses depends on company performance.

I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks.

Electricity is supplied by the elevated "rail" in the center.

I'm wondering why anyone in their right mind would use True Vision... I dumped it 10 years ago and not miss it at all. I suggest you look for IPTV options (MAIGE TV, TOT etc.)

Some of us don't have much choice for satellite TV.

Then try IPTV instead of satellite. It works everywhere on a decent (3+ MB) Internet line ... http://www.maigetv.com/

I'm wondering why anyone in their right mind would use True Vision... I dumped it 10 years ago and not miss it at all. I suggest you look for IPTV options (MAIGE TV, TOT etc.)

Don't mix up the airlines, China Airlines is a Taiwanese company and they fly BKK-TPE-LAX. We use them often when EVA Air is expansive or not available. My wife flew with them few months back, on TPE-LAX they used 747 (older model but with personal screen) and the food and service was good (and luckily the plane was not full so she had 2 seats on the way there and 3 seats on the way back).

Next time I'm in Bang Pong, I have to tell about this to the guys owning a garage there. They are refurbishing (almost making new) buses and it's quite amazing what they can build from a total wreck. They make really nice comfy buses (single or double deckers) with all the crazy paintwork all over them. From outside they look really nice, but I would not want to sit in any of them - they use 40+ year scrapped buses chassis to build on ...

Evidently the 360 BIL THB budget was not enough. Time to throw more money in?

Ok after reading about maige tv and cable streamer,I've done a lot of research online trying to come up with cheaper solution.

Here is what I did:

1. Bought my own android tv box for B3500 at fortune.

2. Searched online for few iptv services in Thailand and they are a few which most of them shows EPL thru astro and k+,kpc etc (Vietnamese channels). Few VOD movies. (Price range B250-350 pm)

3. Found an iptv service in China who would provide apk for 85 usd per year. (2 day trial). The channels are very similar to maige tv and cable streamer except it doesn't have VOD and Japanese channels.

It has astro supersport 1-4 and also sky net sports which is a Burmese cable tv and commentary in English.

4. Cloud tv service has few good channels too.

All in all, there's no perfect iptv. I find Ilikehd the best but the channels sometimes goes missing.

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It's cheper in up-fron investment but coming up more expensive for yearly payments12x250 for Thai IPTV (the cheapest option) with $85 for Chinese IPTV without video and series on demand and the price comes up to almost 6,000 per year. If you really want to save more, you could get someone to buy it for you in China (www.maige.tv) because their website is not accessible from outside China...

Hi guys,

I mentioned that I was buying MAIGE TV and got many questions and requests for more info so I'm opening this topic to share my experience. At home I have PSI satellite which is good only for Thai channels, but for many programs (including WC2014) you need to pay extras. I tried to watch it on analog, but the quality is very poor especially on 50" HDTV. By accident I came across an article talking about Maige TV and after a bit of searching i found few web sites selling this product for various prices. I ruled out buying from local resellers after reading complaints and discussions on TV and other portals and bought directly from http://www.maige-tv.com. Total price was $329 ($319 for TV Box + $10 for WiFi adapter) got $15 discount for sharing their WWW on my Facebook - post which I deleted after checkout). Total price was $314 (10,540 THB). Payment by credit card via their PayPal service. This price includes 1 year fee. Renewal is $85. You can get it few bucks cheaper from www.aliexpress.com. Price of local resellers you can google yourself. Ordered last Monday mornig, DHL arrived Friday morning to my office without any duty or tax. Mailed them MAC code to activate and got reply about 2 hrs later that my TV was activated. Arrived home Friday evening and connected to TV

First I tried to use the WiFi antenna, but the signal was not good. Connected it by cable to my signal repeater and result was much better. It took me few minutes scrolling through Chinese menu trying to switch it to English. Not a big problem, if you want to save time see this pic (don't forget to save and reboot):

After the box connected to internet it started downloading upgrades and restarted 2 or 3 times (took about 10 min). After that the box was ready to roll. I only had one weekend to play with it so I may not discover all things yet

Approx 80% of programs are Chinese, Korean or Japanese, some of them in original language, some (sometimes) in English. The rest are international programs. I'm not going to list all programs - google is your friend. Regarding quality and connection, scrolling through channel list is fast and east, switching takes between 2-5 sec. Some channels marked with * are in trial, and were not working all the time (NBA HD), Quality of HD programs is very good, I'd say quite close to DVD, quality of SD programs may vary. Watching AFP on Australian Network in SD was OK, but on 50" screen you can see the picture is not clear.

Cons of the system is that sometimes it freezes or the channels don't work. I had problem watching HBO Sat. evening when the pic was freezing every 10 sec. Other channels like Universal or Discovery were OK. The next day HBO was smooth but MTV was freezing ... May be problem with internet (7 MB TOT) - will need few more days to check on this. WC2014 - watched last night Holland and Mexico, on ESPN the pic was in HD but freezing, after few min scanning i found ESPN rebroadcast in English on one of the Japanese channels (totally there were about 6-7 channels broadcasting live. I don't really need English commentary so I can even watch it on Japanese or Korean channel - I just want clear picture and that was what I got. Also someone might be bothered by Chinese subtitles, I'm fine with that...

Pros: The best pro is the price, 2,700 THB a year for a cable TV is a good deal. Large library of movies (1000+) and series (complete seasons) on demand. Search function does not work, so you will need to scroll page by page if searching for something.

Hope this will help and if any questions, PM me or ask in forum.

I got digital PSI which is useless to watch WC2014 without payment. Had to search storage room and pull out old antenna and watch it analog. Ordering Maige IPTV from China so will see how it goes. For 2,500 THB a year with all sport and HBO it's better deal than any Thai service.

It's worth mentioning how the guns get there - during Vietnam war, US Army together with CIA and Thai agencies trained and equipped locals, mainly hill tribes, along border with Cambodia and Laos as a "volunteer" border patrol guards (which remain a paramilitary force till these days). Large numbers of M79 launchers, M16 and captured AKs and RPGs were distributed, but only a few recovered after the war. Many of these guns remain hidden in their owners homes or were sold.

Many guns were also smuggled to Thailand during and after civil war in Cambodia (and it's still possible and cheap to get AK, RPG or a grenade there) or "lost" or stolen from government forces...

I think the police are pretty much 100% busted, or the video on youtube was a ghost.

This was a journalist pretending to be undercover cop. When he is found he will be transferred to inactive position.

1. Police is always right

2. If not follow point no. 1

What is this THING? Looks like some Alien life form or giant mushroom. Doesn't look much like a bomb. See how it's all askew and out of line, as if made from some soft matter

A lot of arial ordnance doesn't look like a classic "cartoon style" bomb.

The OP did say that the digger did some damage to this one. It's a miracle it didn't explode, as these bombs had/have a very simple impact detonator, or fuse.

I just wonder if they have the necessary equipment to make it safe. Destroying it in-situ is not an option. It's reasonably unlikely they can get the fuse out and, as it's already fractured, it will be highly unstable. Maybe they will have to call in some foreign assistance here, but something tells me they won't.

Believe it or not, the SOP where I come from is to steam out the explosives with a sort-of vacuum cleaner.

Thai EOD teams are quite good. I've seen their training and their equipment and they are up to date with any other army / police teams. Usually the SOP is to move the explosive to blast proof container and move it away for destruction...

I'm wondering why there seems to be so many of these undetonated bombs being found given the relatively few (I'm guessing) Bangkok bombing raids. Could it be that the detonators did not function well when hitting/embedding-in Bangkok's soft mud/clay. Any (surviving) WWII aerial bomb detonator experts about to comment?

BTW, if anyone comes across one of these unexploded Tallboy Bombs, check what country you're in (after you put a sizable distance between it and you.

Usually, an aircraft bomb has a tail fuze (with a small propeller) that unscrew when dropped after few hundred meters which will arm nose fuze (usually impact / point detonating). If you see any WWII bombings, you can see the bombs dropped very fast and very close to each other. Sometimes they collided together in the air disabling tail fuze, then nose fuze was not armed when hit the ground and it did not explode. The tail of the bomb could be ripped off and bomb hit ground "backwards"... The other reason are malfunctions - the bombs were produced fast in large quantities...

What is this THING? Looks like some Alien life form or giant mushroom. Doesn't look much like a bomb. See how it's all askew and out of line, as if made from some soft matter

A lot of arial ordnance doesn't look like a classic "cartoon style" bomb.

The OP did say that the digger did some damage to this one. It's a miracle it didn't explode, as these bombs had/have a very simple impact detonator, or fuse.

I just wonder if they have the necessary equipment to make it safe. Destroying it in-situ is not an option. It's reasonably unlikely they can get the fuse out and, as it's already fractured, it will be highly unstable. Maybe they will have to call in some foreign assistance here, but something tells me they won't.

Believe it or not, the SOP where I come from is to steam out the explosives with a sort-of vacuum cleaner.

Thai EOD teams are quite good. I've seen their training and their equipment and they are up to date with any other army / police teams. Usually the SOP is to move the explosive to blast proof container and move it away for destruction...

I am not calling the local EOD teams' abilities into question.

What they have to deal with here is a highly unstable device, made FAR worse by the fact that it is damaged.

Their first priority is to try and remove the detonator. IF they can do that, they are nearly home and free, as the explosives can be neutralised with chemicals. I fear that getting the det out may not be feasible for a number of reasons, not the least will be either corrosion, or that it may be on the underside.

As for moving it into a blast proof container that would work, well I'll believe it when I see it. That thing is in a highly built-up area and I cannot conceive of anything that would contain the blast of 250Kg of Tritonal in such a scenario.

It gets more complicated than this, bombs usually have two fuzes (nose & tail), some were mechanic, some simple glass container with chemical (acid) that ruptured when bomb hit ground. The first thing is to identify the bomb and then you know what you are dealing with. And yes, Thais have experience with dealing with WWII bombs, they only make it to the news recently when one exploded, but many of them were dug up in Kanchanaburi and other places

Thai Bomb Squad in action !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRWVAXf0rhs

What is this THING? Looks like some Alien life form or giant mushroom. Doesn't look much like a bomb. See how it's all askew and out of line, as if made from some soft matter

A lot of arial ordnance doesn't look like a classic "cartoon style" bomb.

The OP did say that the digger did some damage to this one. It's a miracle it didn't explode, as these bombs had/have a very simple impact detonator, or fuse.

I just wonder if they have the necessary equipment to make it safe. Destroying it in-situ is not an option. It's reasonably unlikely they can get the fuse out and, as it's already fractured, it will be highly unstable. Maybe they will have to call in some foreign assistance here, but something tells me they won't.

Believe it or not, the SOP where I come from is to steam out the explosives with a sort-of vacuum cleaner.

Thai EOD teams are quite good. I've seen their training and their equipment and they are up to date with any other army / police teams. Usually the SOP is to move the explosive to blast proof container and move it away for destruction...

Oh righty. So they do all that for the pics - sparkling new vehicles and uniforms etc, then when it comes to the real stuff, they just wander over and stick a pin in it.

There has been a big change over the past years - a big leap in terms of knowledge, training and equipment. Given the situation in South, Thai EOD teams are one of the most experienced in SEA. FYI they regularly train with foreign forces and I can tel you they were impressed (talked to AFP guys about 10 months back who were here on exchange).

What is this THING? Looks like some Alien life form or giant mushroom. Doesn't look much like a bomb. See how it's all askew and out of line, as if made from some soft matter

A lot of arial ordnance doesn't look like a classic "cartoon style" bomb.

The OP did say that the digger did some damage to this one. It's a miracle it didn't explode, as these bombs had/have a very simple impact detonator, or fuse.

I just wonder if they have the necessary equipment to make it safe. Destroying it in-situ is not an option. It's reasonably unlikely they can get the fuse out and, as it's already fractured, it will be highly unstable. Maybe they will have to call in some foreign assistance here, but something tells me they won't.

Believe it or not, the SOP where I come from is to steam out the explosives with a sort-of vacuum cleaner.

Thai EOD teams are quite good. I've seen their training and their equipment and they are up to date with any other army / police teams. Usually the SOP is to move the explosive to blast proof container and move it away for destruction...

Does anyone have link to the questions on their web? Looks to me it's all in Thai only ...

I like the funny questions, like "which can drive at night on the road without lights on" and one of the answers, "tank during warfare"

Yes, I've contacted the sponsor of the forum, but their response time is one week+ and they don't seem to care, therefore I'm looking for a reliable and professional Bangkok for WP and VISA renewal. To avoid any problems for TV with sponsors please send by PM.

These people have no hesitation in placing people in danger for no reason than their own selfish self imposed propaganda, they would do more good to turn the country around by lobbying for the rice farmers to get their entitlements , under the rice scheme scam plus some compensation from the previous bunch of malcontents, than flogging the brand name of Shinawatra.

After six solid months of protesting by yellows, a yellow voice is raised against those who protest. Admit it. You're jealous the army won't guard your folks, right?

But I'm curious. Why would anyone at any time under any circumstances be in danger at Utthayan Road? The only danger I can see is if they are attacked. I can't see any other possible danger in that place or for a long way around it. Not just Khun chainarong.

Anyone have any idea what the danger is (or might be) at and around the Buddhamonthorn area, specifically on Utthayan Road? Other than snipers, sappers or artillery fire from a rogue and angry general with a personal vendetta who can't be trusted to obey orders and currently isn't doing so, I mean?

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I've seen what reds could do to a city in 2010, but so far did not see any burning building set up ablaze by yellows .... I hope the Army had learned their lessons in handling 2010 demonstrations and this time they will be better prepared.

Apache gun ships ?

Waste of money, rubber and pepper will be enough...

These people have no hesitation in placing people in danger for no reason than their own selfish self imposed propaganda, they would do more good to turn the country around by lobbying for the rice farmers to get their entitlements , under the rice scheme scam plus some compensation from the previous bunch of malcontents, than flogging the brand name of Shinawatra.

After six solid months of protesting by yellows, a yellow voice is raised against those who protest. Admit it. You're jealous the army won't guard your folks, right?

But I'm curious. Why would anyone at any time under any circumstances be in danger at Utthayan Road? The only danger I can see is if they are attacked. I can't see any other possible danger in that place or for a long way around it. Not just Khun chainarong.

Anyone have any idea what the danger is (or might be) at and around the Buddhamonthorn area, specifically on Utthayan Road? Other than snipers, sappers or artillery fire from a rogue and angry general with a personal vendetta who can't be trusted to obey orders and currently isn't doing so, I mean?

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I've seen what reds could do to a city in 2010, but so far did not see any burning building set up ablaze by yellows .... I hope the Army had learned their lessons in handling 2010 demonstrations and this time they will be better prepared.

Apache gun ships ?

Waste of money, rubber and pepper will be enough...

More desperation from Jatuporn.

CAPO tells the world they will assign a force to guard the reds then Jutaporn comes out and says the ones that are sent to guard them are there to crackdown on them.

He should have a talk to Chalerm so they can get their stories together.

Laughable that a red posts a photo of a soldier with a pump action shotgun which fires rubber bullets.

Then tries to make something of the fact that the officers who risked their lives to clear out the red rioters were promoted, which is fair enough as they were protecting the country against an armed insurrection.

While conveniently failing to mention that the leader of the 2010 army clear out of the red rioters sold out and was taken on as a PT MP.

The soldier with shotgun is, at that time Maj. Apirat Konsopong outside of Thaicom before they were evacuated facing red invasion....

No doubt the reds are sh** scared:

"Meanwhile, some of those who were responsible for aggressive actions against the red shirts have been promoted, including “Col Apirat Kongsompong, commander of the 11th Infantry Regiment (King’s Guards) which played a key role in dealing with red shirt demonstrators…” and Colonel Kiat Srinaka of the Queen’s Guards and “the influential military clique called Burapha Payak” who “played a key role in the clash with red shirt demonstrators at the Khok Wua intersection on April 10.”