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Russian Airline Flight Makes Emergency Landing at BKK After Circling for 3 Hours
the interesting question is more why the Thai allow possible unsafe airplanes to enter the Thai airspace. Russian airplanes are now known as that they have nor access to genuine certified parts and the needed maintenance. Allowing to have this kind of Airplanes to enter Thai airspace that is asking the gods for problems and beging them for accidents to happen. -
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2025)
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The Biggest Doge Hoaxes About USAID Spread on X by Musk
.....and you of course you know this to be true....? 🤥 -
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Putin wonder weapon blows up on launch pad
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/vladimir-putin-raging-feted-satan-30978129.amp Vladimir Putin raging as feted Satan-2 supernuke branded embarrassing 'failure' edinburghlive.co.uk 3 hours ago Yury Borisov, 68, was sacked as head of the Russian space agency last week and the Kremlin is yet to announce a replacement - but a source claims to know the reason why -
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Donald......and the rest of the world.
It is not difficult. Policies like lower taxes, secure borders, lower inflation win votes. Who are these Europeans? They must be idiots. -
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Thailand Debates Costly Move to Relocate Capital from Bangkok
I think we can learn from history…new capitals are often tools of authoritarian regimes to centralise and consolidate their power. New capitals are frequently employed by authoritarian regimes as tools of control. By moving away from politically engaged, historically significant urban centres, these governments aim to weaken opposition, reinforce regime legitimacy, and construct carefully controlled environments that reinforce their ideological goals. Whether through monumental architecture, geographic repositioning, or rigid urban planning, these capitals serve as physical manifestations of authoritarian power, insulating rulers from democratic movements and consolidating their grip over national affairs. Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have used architecture and urban planning to consolidate control, project power, and suppress democratic movements. One example of this phenomenon is the construction of new capital cities— strategically planned urban centres - not organically grwn cities for people and commerce, they are designed by single entities or cabals to centralize authority, symbolize regime strength, and minimize dissent. There is plent of historical Precedent for this…. e.g. - Stalin, Hitler, and Fascist Urbanism which has been taken uo subsequently by many authoritarian and militaristic regimes – Rome under Mussolini and Paris under Haussmann. Totalitarian leaders like Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler envisioned grand architectural projects that symbolized their regimes' power and ideological dominance. Both sought to transform Moscow and Berlin into monumental capital cities, reinforcing their rule through urban landscapes meant to inspire awe and submission. Their plans included vast public squares, colossal structures, and rigidly controlled urban layouts that reflected the hierarchies of their regimes. While many of these designs remained unrealized, their impact on contemporary urban development remains evident. Thai Prime Minister during the Second World War, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, was inspired by Benito Mussolini. - Phibun's resignation was brought about in part at least by his two grandiose plans: one was to relocate the capital from Bangkok to a remote site in the jungle near Phetchabun in north central Thailand, and another was to build a "Buddhist city" in Saraburi. Similarly, in September 2019, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha proposed the idea of moving the capital to alleviate issues like overcrowding, pollution, and traffic congestion in Bangkok. He mentioned two potential approaches: relocating to a new city or moving administrative functions to the outskirts of Bangkok. This is a version of th old Thai fascist idea, thinly veiled in “environmental concerns. My guess the current proposal is to placate the military who still maintain a majority presence in Thai parliament. The Military will love it! Other examples of Authoritarian governments relocating capitals… Nigeria: Pakistan: Karachi to Islamabad (1959) Brazil: Rio de Janeiro to Brasília (1960) Lagos to Abuja (1991) Kazakhstan: Almaty to Astana (1997) Indonesia: Jakarta to Nusantara Myanmar: Yangon to Naypyidaw (2005)
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