Popular Post webfact Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 In a groundbreaking move, Thailand is venturing into the realm of space exploration with plans to establish its own spaceport. The initiative, spearheaded by caretaker Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, aims to propel the country’s technological capabilities and stimulate economic growth across multiple sectors, potentially creating more than 400 job opportunities for Thai citizens. Announced on August 6th, 2023, this spaceport project signifies Thailand’s commitment to becoming a determined player in the global space industry, according to PM spokesperson Tipanun Sirichana. Preliminary findings suggest that Thailand possesses geographical advantages, making it an ideal place for hosting a spaceport. By Adam Judd Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/08/07/thailand-still-wants-to-develop-a-major-spaceport/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2023-08-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 Ground Control to Major Som Your circuits dead, there's something wrong Can you hear me Major Som Can you hear me Major Som................................................................................? 2 1 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 2 hours ago, webfact said: The initiative, spearheaded by caretaker Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, aims to propel the country’s technological capabilities and stimulate economic growth across multiple sectors, potentially creating more than 400 job opportunities for Thai citizens With foreign know-how and investment? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, hotchilli said: With foreign know-how and investment? I'm sure there's a "Thai way" 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, 2baht said: I'm sure there's a "Thai way" A little concerned due to their record when it comes to storing explosives! 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 Oh, this is rich, Thailand and space exploration, a paradox at it's best, however a good joke to start the day with though. 5 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 But Thailand already has a few spaceports 1 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 with second hand Chinese rockets? they can't even get the pavements fixed! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Oh, this is rich, Thailand and space exploration, a paradox at it's best, however a good joke to start the day with though. Could start by getting those 400 workers to visit houses and fit EARTH cables in them. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunjeff Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: The initiative, spearheaded by caretaker Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha He really doesn't seem to understand the concept that a caretaker government is not supposed to undertake major new initiatives - or perhaps he thinks that his cohorts have a lock on eventually taking power once the parliamentary shenanigans are over. 2 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andycoops Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 ???????????? Thailand has problems building common infrastructure let alone spaceports. Where is the 3 airport express railway, absolutely nowhere. Where is the hi speed railway from Bangkok to Vientiane, hardly begun etc 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: potentially creating more than 400 job opportunities for Thai citizens that's an understatement, just consider all the potential ambulant food vendors, at least 4 7-Elevens on the corners, hair salons, massage shops and a market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Oh no! Not another hub! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Lets try getting all those wires & cables underground without killing people before trying to send more junk up over our heads. Only been pure dumb luck we haven't had a major oops yet with tons of crap falling to earth. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Ready by the year 3000....... It does seem ambitious for a country that hasn't yet managed to get a train system that is faster than a horse. 2 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, Andycoops said: ???????????? Thailand has problems building common infrastructure let alone spaceports. Where is the 3 airport express railway, absolutely nowhere. Where is the hi speed railway from Bangkok to Vientiane, hardly begun etc Oh come on! There are 3 submarines on order! What more do you want? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 2 hours ago, hotchilli said: With foreign know-how and investment? It may come as a surprise to you but governments have to be on board before any private enterprise can get off the ground. https://moontomars.space/space-port/saxavord-spaceport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 52 minutes ago, JoePai said: But Thailand already has a few spaceports And therein lies the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 "I wanted to be a spaceman That's what I wanted to be..." --Harry Nilsson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackshadow Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 how about develop a proper ambulance service,........and give pensioners MORE MONEY ?????? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scouse123 Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 I think they just get bored of things to announce and want to see if the waking public are still awake and walking upright, so they pull rabbits like this out of the hat ,as a test. I mean there's only so many times in a week you can talk about Thaksin's return, tourist numbers going up, how many times the Police have ' rushed ' to the scene of a crime, and how Pattaya is only going to cater to "high spending and high new worth individuals". 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, blackshadow said: how about develop a proper ambulance service,........and give pensioners MORE MONEY ?????? Give the pensioners more? They should with all the tax they have paid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 58 minutes ago, mrfill said: Ready by the year 3000....... It does seem ambitious for a country that hasn't yet managed to get a train system that is faster than a horse. In 2018 they were connecting the rail line from Bangkok to Phnom Penn....???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) Thailand's geographic location makes it an almost ideal site for a spaceport. The next generation of orbital launchers will require a downrange landing site for the first stage. The current - interim - approach uses a barge sited downrange in the ocean, at considerable expense (or the first stage returns under its own power to the launch site). It is far more economical to land the first stage downrange on terra firma. For a Thailand launch, that would be on Malaysia or the Phillipines. Of course, its questionable whether the Thai government could pull off a spaceport. Edited August 7, 2023 by Danderman123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 There are 35 spaceports and launch facilities worldwide that can launch spacecraft or satellites into orbit or suborbit. In Asia there is Japan, South Korea, India, French Guianna. Thailand would be smarter to partner with these countries, but Prayut is all about his egotistical Thai Hub of ASEAN. What Thailand really needs is more dependable electrical power generation such as nuclear power and reduce its import of carbon-based fuels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Please don't give Thailand something that goes bang. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Emdog Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Lord knows there is a huge surplus of space cadets in both public and private sectors 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 Quote Preliminary findings suggest that Thailand possesses geographical advantages, making it an ideal place for hosting a spaceport. These include its equatorial location There are quite a few countries that possess such a "geographical advantage" - Thailand's nearest point to the equator is Yala - not sure building a space port there would be quite so advantageous. 8 hours ago, webfact said: The initiative, spearheaded by caretaker Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha I think he has perhaps too much space between the ears. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 There would be huge profits to be made from the corruption that Pray-out, Pay-out oops, Prayuth has yet to stop. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poskat Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 "aims to propel the country’s technological capabilities and stimulate economic growth across multiple sectors, potentially creating more than 400 job opportunities for Thai citizens" so a multi-billion baht project is only going to create 400 new jobs? I guess that is the number of thais needed to transport and uncrate all the chinese tech, while to generals scim off billions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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