HeijoshinCool Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space. . Think Thailand has a shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Payboy Posted January 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Thailand is already the hub of space - between the ears. Edited January 31, 2013 by Payboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space.. Think Thailand has a shot? I thought the race ended about 50 years ago... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeijoshinCool Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space.. Think Thailand has a shot? I thought the race ended about 50 years ago... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Apparently CNN is narrowing it down to Asian countries. Western are disqualified this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thailand already has 4 satellites, 3 of which are coms and one which is earth observation. Govt will be looking to replace the EOS at some point in the next few years. As to if the launch it here or elsewhere, why should that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthepink Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 They did attempt a rocket launch in Thailand a few months ago. Unfortunately it all went wrong when the bottle toppled over onto its side. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thais are more 'down to earth'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 " I thought the race ended about 50 years ago..." You must admit that Thailand is a little behind some of the rest of the world in some areas, not only the space race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 They try every year up in Issan www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FOef6joOUI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiNiro Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Telecommunications tycoon, Thaksin Shinawatra launched Thailand's first satellite around 1993, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) " I thought the race ended about 50 years ago..." You must admit that Thailand is a little behind some of the rest of the world in some areas, not only the space race! My comment is in regards to an international news organization apparently discussing Asia joining a race that has already been won. Not to mention that most of the "rest of the world" also hasn't entered the race. You'll have to work a bit harder at turning that into a Thai bash. Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Edited February 1, 2013 by SteeleJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Telecommunications tycoon, Thaksin Shinawatra launched Thailand's first satellite around 1993, no? He owned it. He (nor any Thai(s) ) didn't launch it - that was Hughes (US). Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Edited February 1, 2013 by SteeleJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Thailand already has 4 satellites, 3 of which are coms and one which is earth observation. Govt will be looking to replace the EOS at some point in the next few years.As to if the launch it here or elsewhere, why should that matter? I suppose it would matter to anyone who views it as a "race" and recognizes that there's a significant difference between owning (or even building) a satellite and successfully launching something into space and maintaining control of it (neither the Russians nor the US would have been said to have entered the race let alone won it if they had merely paid for someone to build spacecraft or even built them but didn't launch them). It certainly doesn't matter to me, though. The Space Race was about Cold War politics (and some not entirely unjustified fears). Space exploration etc arguably has intrinsic value in and of itself and certainly attendant benefits but as to who does what first -- why care about that now? Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Edited February 1, 2013 by SteeleJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroboi Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Strap a rocket to a Tuk Tuk. Power to weight ratio should be about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space.. Think Thailand has a shot? I thought the race ended about 50 years ago... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Thailand might be a little bit late again. But I read in the North East they try rockets every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space.. Think Thailand has a shot? I thought the race ended about 50 years ago... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Thailand might be a little bit late again. But I read in the North East they try rockets every year. I believe it's not more than 10 countries on the entire planet that have launch capabilities. It would seem the Thais aren't especially late. Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted February 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2013 A Russian, an American, and a Thai were talking one day. The Russian said, "We were the first in space!" The American said, "We were the first on the moon!" The Thai said, "So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!" The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. "You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!" said the Russian. The Thai replied, "We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthepink Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 News just in. Thai police were tipped off that the culprit who knocked the bottle over at the recent rocket launch attempt was hiding out in a Major Cineplex in Bangkok. Armed police were despatched immediately and covered all the exits but the culprit managed to escape through one of the entrances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) oh, my sides ache, you lot are just so funny in an unbearably smug and superior way. Edited February 1, 2013 by candypants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthepink Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) I'm just adapting old Irish jokes that I remember, nothing smug or superior intended at all. Maybe you should lighten up a little? Edited February 1, 2013 by inthepink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just read a major outlet's article stating Asian countries are now a part of the race into space.. Think Thailand has a shot? I thought the race ended about 50 years ago... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap Thailand might be a little bit late again. But I read in the North East they try rockets every year. I believe it's not more than 10 countries on the entire planet that have launch capabilities. It would seem the Thais aren't especially late. Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa ap 1North Korea 2Japan 3Russia 4China 5India 6Pakistan 7Brasil 8USA 9European Union 10Iran And now soon Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 if i were to ligthen up any more and take this forum less seriously, i would find myself in orbit with thaksin's sattetlites. oddly, it would seem the UK has not managed to start a colony in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thais wont ever get a rocket into space because every other country is far more superior and look down at Thailand, although its great place for a holiday for all these superior countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthepink Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 if i were to ligthen up any more and take this forum less seriously, i would find myself in orbit with thaksin's sattetlites. oddly, it would seem the UK has not managed to start a colony in space. You don't seem to be able to tell the difference between good natured jokes and a genuine superiority complex. As an Englishman I am used to laughing at my own country with no malice or feelings that I am better than anybody else; no reason why I shouldn't do the same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob8891 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 1North Korea 2Japan 3Russia 4China 5India 6Pakistan 7Brasil 8USA 9European Union 10Iran And now soon Thailand... 11 South Korea link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittychangchang Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 There's plenty of space cadets on Koh phangnam does that count? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 There's plenty of space cadets on Koh phangnam does that count? Fly-by-night cadets don't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 1North Korea 2Japan 3Russia 4China 5India 6Pakistan 7Brasil 8USA 9European Union 10Iran And now soon Thailand... 11 South Korea link Great! Any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 There's plenty of space cadets on Koh phangnam does that count? With mushrooms from different planets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Plenty of space cadets on this thread by the sounds of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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