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Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare
Me to. I hope the Captain is having some time off, perhaps getting more training. -
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Le Pen Applauds Rise of Anti-Migration Movements Across Europe
Had the center parties done something sensible about illegal immigration, Le Pen and the other right wingers would never be winning in one Euro country after another. It's entirely on them, IMO. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 2 October 2024
Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News Passengers on a Thai Airways (THAI) flight got more excitement than they bargained for when their Airbus A350-900 temporarily veered off the runway upon landing in Bangkok, causing a serious incident and damaging runway edge lights. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339594-thai-airways-flight-runs-off-runway-in-bangkok-storm-scare/ -
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Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare
Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News Passengers on a Thai Airways (THAI) flight got more excitement than they bargained for when their Airbus A350-900 temporarily veered off the runway upon landing in Bangkok, causing a serious incident and damaging runway edge lights. THAI flight TG466, arriving from Melbourne on September 14, was making a standard approach to runway 19L at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) when things took a sharp turn—literally. The plane veered off the left edge of the runway during its landing roll, knocking out seven runway edge lights. Fortunately, the crew quickly regained control, bringing the aircraft back to the runway centreline before taxiing safely to the apron. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain had reduced visibility to around 3,000 metres, making conditions tricky for landing. A preliminary report by Thailand’s aviation regulator, AAIIC, classified the incident as serious. Despite the tense moment, the flight had otherwise been routine, with a smooth departure from Melbourne and a steady approach to Bangkok. THAI’s A350-900, registered HS-THD, is a relatively young aircraft, only 7.5 years old, and has been in operation since April 2017. It was grounded following the incident but returned to service on September 25. The AAIIC has launched an investigation to determine what went wrong during the landing. Passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike are waiting to hear the final verdict on how this near-miss unfolded at one of the busiest airports in the world, reported Aviation Source News. Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Source: The Thaiger -- 2024-10-02 -
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I Voted Today
Im talking about reality. Your polls arent real. Just fodder to make you feel comfortable -
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Liberal SNL takes swipe at ABC’s biased presidential debate in cold open: Duh
It is a comedy show that has parodied current events for 50 years, jeez I know Brits don’t do sarcasm or irony but why don't you right wingers check out South Park for more salient insights. https://youtu.be/bxsuvWNtQ44?si=Qvj5YBimQKZq85q8 -
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Armenian, Persian, and Arab women
They are shopping, with husband or guardian nearby. Why don't you ask for an introduction, see how that works out. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 2 October 2024
Prawit No Longer Accepts Salary, Entitlement Pay As MP By Thai Newsroom Reporters Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan. Top photo: Thai Rath, Front Page photo: Naewna PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan has today (Oct. 1) resolved to no longer accept the salary and entitlement pay to which he is eligible as an MP and to return all the money which he has earlier accepted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339593-prawit-no-longer-accepts-salary-entitlement-pay-as-mp/- 1
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Prawit No Longer Accepts Salary, Entitlement Pay As MP
PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan has today (Oct. 1) resolved to no longer accept the salary and entitlement pay to which he is eligible as an MP and to return all the money which he has earlier accepted. Prawit, the only party-listed MP of the second largest opposition party who has admitted having taken leave from parliament many times has remarkably decided to not accept the salary and entitlement pay any longer and to return the whole sum of money which he has already accepted monthly from the House of Representatives since last year, confirmed Palang Pracharath secretary-general Paiboon Nititawan. Prawit will not only decline to accept the salary and entitlement pay throughout the current legislative term but until his MP status is legally terminated, Paiboon said. By Thai Newsroom Reporters TOP: Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan. Top photo: Thai Rath Full story: THAI NEWSROOM -- 2024-10-02 -
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Trump's Pre-Election Strategy: Preparing to Challenge the 2024 Results
I guess it shows that he's not much of a man. In the TV series Veep, the press sec lost his campaign diary, and when asked what info was in it, he explained that they were telling so many lies that he had to write down the truth to remember what it was. For a real-life incident, a week or two ago Nikki Haley posed a public question to Vance regarding all the idiocy he's been spouting: "do you want to lose?" Another thing about strategy: it used to be that candidates wanted people to vote for them, they wanted to be liked just long enough for a person to pull the lever for them. But now, well, it's hard to express, so I'll give an example: Kari Lake, a MAGA hopeful who keeps loosing elections (because they are all stolen, of course) addressed a rally a few days prior to one of the elections and said "If you were a John McCain supporter GET OUT, I don't want you!" I don't get it, you want people to vote for you or are you recruiting for a cult? Same thing with DT, how is this tactic of insulting and threatening groups of people supposed to get him elected? (*note: McCain was a US senator from her state, who ran against Obama in 2008) But yes, Harris winning the vote is only half the task, the second is getting it past a corrupt Supreme Court, their decision will be dictated by the money men (Crow, and the other people we never hear of) . I suspect it'll be more of a replay of the 2000 debacle. -
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Elon Musk: Trump as the ‘Only Way’ to Preserve U.S. Democracy, Says Billionaire
A true man of the people. -
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Israel Hamas War the Widening Middle East Conflict
The Iranian response has happened. Biden may have his very own war as the US have come out 100% on israeli's side- not a smidgen of being an honest broker between the sides. US ships have joined israel against this attack. No calls that I heard from official US spokesmen calling for a ceasefire- I guess the hostages have been lost now. Looking at the vdo of the attack in israel seems loads of missiles got through Iron Dome. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/israel-says-iran-launches-missile-attack-warns-residents-to-shelter Iran says missiles fired at Israel in response to assassinations -
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Armenian, Persian, and Arab women
I wouldn't expect to get very far with them unless you have Brad Pitt looks, or you're a centimillionaire. -
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The Republican Freak Show
Ah yes, the both sides BS. There are no both sides when one side doesn't even want to recognize elections anymore. It's like trying to say that arsonists and firefighters are just two sides of the same coin. More proof how disconnected you are. -
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Is Thailand Value for money
Yes. Definitely. I have a lovely home that I rent, for about 10% of what I would pay in California, I live very well on an income which is not huge, have access to great health care, at a tiny fraction of what it costs in the US, and do not have to put up with alot of the aggravation that I had to when I lived back there. It is a very personal choice. I have friends who seem to be dropping like flies. I could be dead next year. You just don't know. I am not extravagant, but I live very, very well. A nice house, a new car every few years, new motorbikes for my gal and I every few years, a great art collection, plenty of good wine in the wine cooler, a new 77" OLED TV, a world class home theatre, plenty of international travel, etc. For me, it is a great lifestyle, that I could only dream of in the US. Well worth the expense and very easy to justify. Life is way too short. In the US the prices and inflation are now mind blowing. The cheapest lunch we have found was $30 for two. That is 1,000 baht, anytime you want something basic. A bag of groceries is 3,000 baht. A friend of mine is looking for an apartment to move to in LA, and really small, simple places are 70,000 baht per month. Nice two bedrooms are closer to 100,000 baht. Decent homes start at 125,000 baht per month. The cost of nearly everything has gone up dramatically. Runaway inflation? I had my motorbike seat redone on a scooter. 400 baht. A friend of mine had similar work done in the US. $275. I recently had a guy come over and insulate my ceiling. I bought the insulation and paid him 2000 baht for labor. In the US? $500 and up. I recently had an electrician do some work on the house. Nearly a full day of work. Paid him 1000 baht. In the US? $500 and up. An oil change for my scooter costs me 200 baht, with Castrol oil. In the US? $75. When I travel here I stay in nice four star hotels in Bangkok. Usually 1800-2500 baht. In the US? $130 for a crappy motel. $200 and up for a nice room. I eat well here. In a smaller town you can get a three course meal for 150-250 baht. In the US? 2000 baht and up, plus tax and a nearly mandatory 15% tip. I visit the emergency room here to visit a specialist, and with x-rays I am out the door for 2000 baht, at a private hospital. In the US? $300-2000. An anecdote on this subject. A good friend of mine got in a bad motorcycle accident some time ago. He almost lost his leg. He got his first of 11 operations at Bangkok Hospital Samui. It costs him over a million baht. They wanted to do a second procedure. They quoted him 1,400,000 baht. He decided to transfer to Bangkok. He was quoted 460,000 baht for the same procedure, at a top private hospital there. The surgeon told him that he worked at a public hospital too, and could do the same operation there, for alot less money. He told him he would get him a quote. In the interim, my friend called a good friend of his, in San Diego, who is an orthopedic surgeon. Since my friend is a retired chiropractor, he knew all the terminology, and explained what he needed, and asked for the best price. His friend called him back the next day, and quoted him $960,000, with cash discounts! The local surgeon here got back to him, and told him he could do it for 46,000 baht. He transferred, and they did all the rest of his procedures. So, 1,400,000 at Bangkok Hospital, 460,000 at Vejthani Hospital, and 46,000 at the public hospital, with an excellent surgeon. VS. 31,000,000 baht in the US. Again, no complaints from this peanut gallery. Friends of mine, who are single, enjoy the company of a young, beautiful woman for a couple of hours, for 2500 baht. In the US? $800 an hour now for a beauty, with alot of attitude. I could go on and on, all day long. I live at a level here, that I would never be able to live at, in the US, in most of Europe, in Oz, or Canada.
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