British ‘Real Hero’ Diver Gets Official Escort To Suvarnabhumi Airport

[happy chappie]

18 minutes ago, sambum said:

It figures! Rock on!

 

 

22 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

 

I think you've had too many Chang's or a local brew? What are you talking about?

Do you actually know what volunteering means.

[AlexRich]

2 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

Your words matey.how do you do voluntary work for money or recognition.ive now smoked my brains out thinking about volunteering for work with pay.

 

He doesn't do the work for (1) money or (2) recognition ... he doesn't get paid and he seems a modest chap. I think most people understood the point being made, that he volunteers his time ... keep smoking.

[balo]

This is the guy who mapped the cave, the other 2 younger Brits did the diving and they found the boys. They are still in CR. 

 

 

[Media1]

That's all a escort and handshake..Sounds right

[Media1]

4 hours ago, balo said:

This is the guy who mapped the cave, the other 2 younger Brits did the diving and they found the boys. They are still in CR. 

 

 

Lucky there still there.

[Media1]

21 hours ago, AlexRich said:

I thought that it was pretty decent of the Thai officials to do this. Robert Harper doesn't do the voluntary work for money or recognition, he does it because he's a decent human being and I suspect he enjoys the technical challenge posed ... we all salute you Mr Harper!

 

Let's hope the kids all get out safely and soon.

He should have been awarded a medal

[Scott]

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[Chongalulu]

Someone thankfully has realised that calling in foreign expertise ,achieving a positive result and publicly thanking them with Thai hospitality doesn’t make them lose face but endears the nation to the world. Worth any number of tourist encouraging initiatives.

[Oziex1]

21 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

There's a thought, and another one - why the tourism minister?

Further, still no visit or comment from the national police chief.

 

The tourism Minister is seeing the money in a tourist enterprise after this rescue, the police chief couldn't see any opportunities.

[ResandePohm]

On 7/5/2018 at 12:44 PM, SneekyPete said:

I'm hoping he won't have to buy any of his drinks when he next returns.

I don't see why he needs or even wants free drinks. Do you consider him an alcoholic?

[sambum]

13 hours ago, happy chappie said:

Your words matey.how do you do voluntary work for money or recognition.ive now smoked my brains out thinking about volunteering for work with pay.

Have another think about it when you wake up!  And while you're at it, you could also consider the obscene amounts of money that some people get for being on the board of  Charities like Save The Children or Oxfam e.g.:-

 

"A total of eleven Oxfam executives including Mark Goldring were paid more than £100,000 in 2016/17 - up from five people in 2009/10."

and:-

"Save the Children International’s CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt earned $257,358.75 USD in 2016".

and:-

" The medical charitable funder the Wellcome Trust awarded the highest salary, with its highest-earner paid between £3.05m and £3.06m."

Edited July 6, 2018 by sambum

[sambum]

1 hour ago, ResandePohm said:

I don't see why he needs or even wants free drinks. Do you consider him an alcoholic?

Do you consider everyone who drinks to be an alcoholic?

[sambum]

4 hours ago, nchuckle said:

Someone thankfully has realised that calling in foreign expertise ,achieving a positive result and publicly thanking them with Thai hospitality doesn’t make them lose face but endears the nation to the world. Worth any number of tourist encouraging initiatives.

"endears the nation to the world" With a free pair of shoes? 

[dallen52]

14 hours ago, happy chappie said:

Your words matey.how do you do voluntary work for money or recognition.ive now smoked my brains out thinking about volunteering for work with pay.

My two experiences of volunteering over the years here meant that I paid my airfare. 

I contributed to the accommodation costs.

And some food as well.

And bought the beer...

 

No regrets..

Happy memories. 

[happy chappie]

1 hour ago, sambum said:

Have another think about it when you wake up!  And while you're at it, you could also consider the obscene amounts of money that some people get for being on the board of  Charities like Save The Children or Oxfam e.g.:-

 

"A total of eleven Oxfam executives including Mark Goldring were paid more than £100,000 in 2016/17 - up from five people in 2009/10."

and:-

"Save the Children International’s CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt earned $257,358.75 USD in 2016".

and:-

" The medical charitable funder the Wellcome Trust awarded the highest salary, with its highest-earner paid between £3.05m and £3.06m."

These people work for charitable trusts,they are not volunteers,the divers in this case are volunteers.totally different ball game as in post 104.

Edited July 6, 2018 by happy chappie
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[sambum]

18 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

These people work for charitable trusts,they are not volunteers,the divers in this case are volunteers.totally different ball game as in post 104.

You sound straight today! You are not wrong, but I still find it obscene that these people are getting such high salaries that in effect are lessening the amount of money that goes to the deserving causes they deem to represent. On topic, I have just heard that one of the Thai Navy Seals has drowned while participating in the planned evacuation - tragic, and it just shows how dangerous the conditions are.

[SneekyPete]

1 hour ago, sambum said:

Do you consider everyone who drinks to be an alcoholic?

Thanks, Sambum. All what was written was "drinks". It was ResandePohm who suggested they were alcohol. Just the other day I was offered an iced tea. It was accepted in the happy spirit in which it was offered. Sheesh!

[Cake Monster]

On 7/5/2018 at 4:26 PM, greenchair said:

I'm not understanding why they would pack him off so quickly, since he is 1 of only a handful of people that could cave dive those kids out. 

I hope it's not a case of you found them, but we want the world to see a Thai bring them out. 

Seems like the Thai don't know what to do now. 

I am starting to think the very same things

[greenchair]

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

I am starting to think the very same things

It's gone very quiet lately, at least with the governor we had a lot of updates. 

It does seem to be going a bit pear shaped now. 

[janclaes47]

4 minutes ago, greenchair said:

It's gone very quiet lately, at least with the governor we had a lot of updates. 

It does seem to be going a bit pear shaped now. 

You really think the governor was updating here or in the media?

 

His transfer date was set since April, as you can see from another thread on this forum.

[janclaes47]

3 hours ago, dallen52 said:

My two experiences of volunteering over the years here meant that I paid my airfare. 

I contributed to the accommodation costs.

And some food as well.

And bought the beer...

 

No regrets..

Happy memories. 

Were you also invited because you professed something only few people on this planet do, or did you just decided to have a holiday in Thailand and combine it with some volunteering?

 

Since you quoted that you bought the beer, I suspect the latter, because i doubt in this rescue any beer was involved.

[grollies]

18 hours ago, happy chappie said:

Voluntary work for money,how's that work????? Makes me nearly regurgitate some toss pot getting in on the act....well done England again and again and again.as for the jumped up nobody.heres my index finger and stick it in you chocolate starfish.

Wow, shittiest post of the whole subject. Well done.

[happy chappie]

18 minutes ago, janclaes47 said:

Were you also invited because you professed something only few people on this planet do, or did you just decided to have a holiday in Thailand and combine it with some volunteering?

 

Since you quoted that you bought the beer, I suspect the latter, because i doubt in this rescue any beer was involved.

The man volunteered,gave his  time to help others not as fortunate as many of us.he put his hand in his own pocket.so what if it wasn't cave diving rescuer,what he done and where he done it doesn't come into it.you perfectly fit the picture of a keyboard warrior.

[janclaes47]

Just now, happy chappie said:

you perfectly fit the picture of a keyboard warrior.

I could tell which picture you fit, but it probably would get me suspended for telling the truth, as others will be aware.

[happy chappie]

30 minutes ago, grollies said:

Wow, shittiest post of the whole subject. Well done.

Your just jealous because you come 2nd.

[nanglong218]

According to UK media Mr Harper is returning for scheduled medical checks, he being in his 70s'

No skullduggery.

Keep calm, carry on.

[Rhys]

On 7/5/2018 at 1:09 PM, ezzra said:

I just hope that Thailand will pay it forward with kindness and consideration when one day Thailand will be called to the task...  

...sadly at times short memory loss.

[jenny2017]

Don't they need specialists like him now? 

[sambum]

3 hours ago, jenny2017 said:

Don't they need specialists like him now? 

Didn't you read that he had to return home for a medical appointment? Unfortunately these days in the UK, if you miss an appointment with the NHS (presumably!) , it will be an awfully long time before you get another one!

[greenchair]

10 hours ago, janclaes47 said:

You really think the governor was updating here or in the media?

 

His transfer date was set since April, as you can see from another thread on this forum.

Of course I don't think he was updating on thaivisa. 

He was giving regular updates to the media and leading the operations.

And he was doing a good job. 

Yes his transfer was planned since April. However midway through this tragedy makes it very difficult. They should someone else charge from the beginning.