radioman

Not sure what the downside is here. Seems the army got free publicity to make their point, defy an order and face the consequences. I'm sure if anyone else wants to defy them and hold a press conference they will happily do the same. What's the negative in this?

Figure I might have missed something here. Anyone have a pointer to this economic roadmap?

So I guess all the prices are up

It's just the way the word is being so often used. Detaining people to "avoid confusion", it's very sort of "my way or the highway". I'm going to suspect the new constitution will probably use that of Burma for a yardstick. Not surprisingly I'd say. Even their statements to the foreign diplomats seem to imply they feel democracy doesn't work in Thailand, "We tried it and it's a mess". Then that absolute almighty of all blunders, "Thailand is different"

So now we understand the word confusion to simply mean a point of view or opinion that differs from the NCPO, or in any case a comment or intention they are unhappy about about?

 

...the free flow of reliable information is vital to finding a peaceful resolution to this long-running and seemingly intractable political conflict.

And the free flow of unreliable inaccurate trouble making rabble rousing "journalism" is the price that must be paid?

They've had long enough. Once they got Suthep organised and understood the reactions I'm sure the plan went full bore. It's been months.

Are there any published statistics for Thailand births?

I'd say its somewhat likely that with no TV the last 24 hours until who knows when about 9 months from now will see quite a spike!

All tv, as in True Vision, or just the Thai channels?

Despite the military budget any visit to a Thai military facility is like a step back in time, almost everything is so antiquated it's more working museum than working military.

Just had a chat with GF, she says the local 7 was out of water before it closed. I guess people getting a little edgy, planning for a different few days I suppose.

Internet is still up though obviously

Cambodia has good shopping?

What seems funny is that after months with various warrants issued, people sought, claims to immediately detain certain people all with no action, not that any was expected. All of a sudden and in relatively no time many of the "names" are in custody, of some sort. Who'd a guessed it'd be that simple.

It's all very gay?

Selfie

The path of least resistance maybe the path of least effort, it's rarely the path of greatest reward.

I feel naked without a watch and though I don't wear fancy multi mega buck things I want it to be reliable and long lasting, I own 4 and regularly wear one of 2.

Following on from this leads me to a question. I was told a long time ago not to give a watch as a gift. Chinese based superstition suggests it indicates or leads to the end of a friendship and that Thai people observe this custom. I've heard it from 3 Non Chinese Thai girls over maybe 15 years. Anyone else heard the same?

Denny's moved into one of the Holiday Inn places but I've not been yet and will not get a chance for about a month.

Wrong Email

A Minnesota couple decided to vacation to Florida during the winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday. His wife would fly down the following day.

The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.

Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted.

The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

Subject: I've Arrived

Date: 16 May 2003

I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is not as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. Sure is hot down here!

Peaches Geldof, age 25.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26931337

It's usually recorded. RTAF has on site recorders that record all voice and radar plot data, they might also do screen recording. All the radars are connected to the SOC's, one in Surat the other in BKK (actually think there is another in CM or Udon but not sure). The traffic can be seen on overall displays so controllers in the SOC's can see what's going on from all radars fed in to the SOC on a common display. All this traffic is recorded at the SOC as well. The southernmost primary radars, that I know about, are at Hat Yai, civil and military but given they are referring to one in Surat Thani I'm guessing the Hat Yai radars were off, not at all uncommon in Thailand.

The radar plot data is easily transferred, usually on a 9600 baud leased line modem connection. There's not a lot of data to transfer just updating the individual targets as they transit the coverage area.

I'm amazed they would have radar on at that time of day, all the ones I've ever been at they always shut down after 4pm. Nakhon Si Thammarat is about the most southerly part of Surat Thani. 200 nautical miles, about the maximum for a radar that RTAF has will see, is just about over Penang but to see at that range would need the plane to be at 26000 feet or more.

So not impossible, but it's still a bloody mystery either way.

I'll bet the script for this one is well in the writing.

Thanks folks. Certainly from the website the impression would be this is more than some dodgy "International" fly by night outfit and they ofer minimum 2 year contracts which I guess cuts some of the potential for losing out with the 90 day visa scam.

Good point Mekong, I can imagine it coming as quite a shock to some when Thailand starts filling up with a great number of neighbouring nationals. Then again I can quite imagine Thailand coming up with some bizarre hurdles designed to frustrate many job seekers. Will the restricted work list prevail? It might well see some significant additions.

From all I know, very little admittedly, it seems Thai teaching salaries outstrip those in the PI about 3:1.