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    Assuming this diplomatic solution is successful in eliminating Syria's chemical weapons, which seems to be the primary concern of Obama, then Obama has been given an excellent opportunity to save face. He can claim that his "saber-rattling" forced the outcome he wanted.

    Without this solution he would have lost any vote to mount an attack, and then would have been left with the option to either proceed with the attack, and come across as a war-monger, or choose to accept the vote of Congress and come across as a weakened leader.

    This is quite probably the best possible outcome for Obama. He definitely owes Vlad a nice Christmas present this year. And now with the recently elected President of Iran mentioning some options re: their nuclear program, and a slight easing of U.S. sanctions towards Iran, events are taking a turn towards the positive.

    Kerry still looks like a complete doofus however, the b*lls it took to claim Sarin gas was used, and then offer up overly accurate death tolls ( "1,429 killed, including 426 children" shows he has no problem lying.

    Syria: John Kerry’s “Big Lie” syndrome. “Political language is designed to make Lies sound truthful and Murder Respectable”

    US secretary of state John Kerry has just delivered what may turn out to be his most shameful moment in history. Kerry has been handed the baton of sabre-rattler-in-Chief by a President that has much vested interest in upholding his facade of “reluctant warmonger”. Since President Obama declared his now infamous “red-line” over the use of chemical weapons in Syria; it has invariably been White House underlings and members of the State Department who are given the task of misleading the public – Kerry is not doing a very good job of it.

    http://www.globalresearch.ca/syria-john-kerrys-big-lie-syndrome-political-language-is-designed-to-make-lies-sound-truthful-and-murder-respectable/5347380

    Obama seeks support for attacking Syria while pursuing diplomacy


    President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it, telling the nation that he needed authorization to attack Syria for chemical weapons use as leverage in a newly emerged diplomatic opening from Russia.

    Calling the United States "the anchor of global security," Obama offered moral, political and strategic arguments for being ready to launch limited military strikes while trying to negotiate a diplomatic solution.

    "Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security, are at stake in Syria, along with our leadership of a world where we seek to ensure that the worst weapons will never be used," Obama said in making the case that the United States must act when dictators such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "brazenly" violate international treaties intended to protect humanity.

    http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/10/politics/obama-syria/

    TrueMove's GSM1800 concession is due to end in five (5) days on 15 Sep., and while they may get a one year life-line, it's not clear to me that they will be selling new SIMs? They are already actively migrating customers over to TrueMove H.

    I'm not sure if one can use the 00600 prefix on TrueMove H. Some have reported success, while others have not.

    If your only requirement is for voice then AIS/One-2-Call, DTAC/Happy or TrueMove H would all be fine.

    TrueMove H has the most coverage, and the fewest customers, so always makes the best option.

    All the providers have similar offers re: prices, promotions, plans, etc. Again for voice only, flip a coin.

    Dtac is not multinational

    Sorry, I as referring to Telenor.

    Do they have permission to introduce 4G?

    They do not need permission. They are free to deploy mobile voice and data services on any/all spectrum they either rent or have a concession for: 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz. They have ~ 8,200 3G base-stations currently deployed: ~ 5,000 for 3G/850 and ~ 3,200 for 2100 MHz 3G. They also have ~ 12,000 GSM 1800 MHz base-stations, some of which can be software switched to 4G/LTE.

    TrueMove H have deployed LTE/4G on some of their 2100 MHz spectrum.

    DTAC shareholders on public record as of August 2, 2013; source is the SET.

    ** Full disclosure: I do not work for DTAC, Telenor, TrueMove H, CP Group, nor any telecomms company.

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    How Kerry's off-hand remark put a deal on Syria in play

    WASHINGTON -- Whether deft diplomacy or a rhetorical stumble, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has managed to crack open the door to a possible solution to the Syrian crisis that could get President Barack Obama and U.S. lawmakers out of a bind, save Syria from a bombing and cast Russia as peacemaker.
    Kerry's seemingly off-hand suggestion on Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might avert a U.S. military strike if he surrendered all of his chemical weapons offered a potential escape hatch that no one had seriously proposed before - and that could end up leading nowhere.
    But in a sign of how desperate the United States, Russia, Syria and the United Nations are to defuse the international standoff over Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war last month, momentum for Kerry's suggestion seemed to build instantly.

    The fact that the Thai official attempted to deflect the paint-job decision to *A, and given the poor quality of the paint job - OK it was done in the dark - and given the fact that the livery is so distinctive, with ~ 100 similar planes in the immediate vicinity, it simply calls into question the intelligence of such a policy/decision in the first place?

    Some say any publicity is good publicity but in this case, regardless of how widely the practice might be employed and thus be defensible by "aviation industry experts", Thai is probably now perceived in a less than positive light, by the general traveling public, as a result of this action (the paint job, rather than the runway excursion).

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    Maybe they will do a complete hull rebuild like QANTAS did in their Bangkok incident so they can say they have never had a jet write off.

    Qantas accepts findings of ATSB report on Bangkok accident.

    Following the release of the report, Qantas has admitted that it should not have dismissed the accident as a mere incident, and has accepted blame. Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon stated on 25 April, 'The report says there were serious deficiencies in some of Qantas's operations and we accept that report. We apologise to our passengers for the inconvenience it obviously caused and we are accepting the blame for the accident,' news.com.au reported.
    The accident occurred on 23 September 1999 and involved a Boeing 747-438 flight en route to London, UK that was carrying 410 people. As the aircraft landed in Bangkok, it aquaplaned off the end of the runway, crashed through navigational equipment and stopped across a perimeter road some 220 metres away from the runway.
    The report found that the landing procedure used by the flight crew, which was designed to save wear on the brakes and create less noise, was unsuitable for wet weather. The report did not find that Qantas' cost-cutting measure regarding the brakes intentionally reduced operational safety standards.

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    She seems like real drama queen who is digging for gold between the tears

    Agreed, given her propensity for lying...

    Shellie Zimmerman has also had trouble with the law. On Aug. 28, she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor perjury and was sentenced to one year of probation. She had been accused of lying about the couple's financial situation when she testified at George Zimmerman's bond hearing in June 2012.

    Did she testify in her husband's trial? wink.png

    Until Georgie Z. puts another notch in his gun, he should be left alone.

    I'd submit that if it is industry practice to "de-identify" a disabled aircraft, that this practice might come under review going forward given the huge amount of negative publicity this instance has engendered in the public eye.

    It looks like BA broke out the white paint for BA 38 at some point, it doesn't look like it was one of the first things they did?

    In the case of TG 669 they did also black out the Thai flag on both sides of the vertical stabilizer near the top.

    Looks like the divorce is getting messy...

    George Zimmerman briefly taken into custody after domestic dispute

    LAKE MARY, Fla. -- George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder two months ago in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, was questioned today by police after his estranged wife called 911 saying he threatened her with a gun.
    "He's in his car and he continually has his hand on his gun and keeps saying step closer ... and he's gonna shoot us," a breathless and clearly scared Shellie Zimmerman told the police emergency operator, according to the 911 call released by police.
    "He's just threatening all of us with his firearm," she added.
    Shellie Zimmerman, who filed for divorce last week, also said her husband had punched her father in the nose and smashed her iPad.
    "I don't know what he's capable of. I'm really, really scared," she told the 911 operator.
    Really? You don't know what he is capable of?

    ^ Many companies are multi-national these days. Just look at Charoen Pokphand and SCG, among hundreds of successful Thai companies. which are expanded globally.

    I assume DTAC will offer 4G/LTE on 1800 MHz spectrum, but this is a guess, as they have quite a bit of that frequency as a concession until 2018. There may be a 1800 MHz auction in 2014 assuming True returns their concession after an extra one year extension.

    Look's like Putin may be throwing Obama a life-raft...

    Obama says Russian Syria proposal could be a breakthrough

    The Russian foreign minister says Moscow will push Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control. President Obama said on Monday he would "run to ground" a proposal floated by the Russians that would wrest control of chemical weapons from Syria and would potentially head off a U.S. military strike against the Bashar Assad regime.

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/09/russia-syria/2785703/

    Obama backs off 'red line,' opens door to 'diplomatic track' on Syria
    President Obama on Monday took a sharp turn away from his "red line" threat to Syria on the eve of taking his case to the American people, saying in an interview with Fox News that he's open to negotiations on an alternative plan that could avert a military strike. The president was responding to a proposal, formally put forward by the Russians, to have the Assad regime turn over its chemical weapons to international control.

    Senate delays Syria vote as Obama loses momentum

    Support for President Obama's call for military airstrikes in Syria is sliding on Capitol HIll

    WASHINGTON —President Obama's push for congressional approval for military airstrikes in Syria collapsed Monday, forcing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to delay a procedural vote as opposition builds among senators in both parties.
    Six senators, including five Republicans and one Democrat, announced Monday they would vote against the resolution authorizing the use of force--a strong indication that the administration-wide efforts to build bipartisan support have been ineffective.

    I would talk with neighbors to see what they might be using for broadband internet access. This usually gives an idea on what the option(s) might be in a particular development/location.

    You can also take a look to see what WIFi APs are nearby, often people name their network using the service provider as part of the name. And if you see a lot of APs you know there is probably fixed broadband available.

    I's also look into the wireless solutions like AIS AIrNET, TOT Wi-NET and 3BB Wireless.

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