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landofsmiles · #1 17-02-2008, 10:54

What's next? First Isaan BG into space?

Airport-area residents threaten flight disruptions next Saturday

BANGKOK: -- Charging the state-run Airports of Thailand Pcl (AoT) with reneging on its widely publicised promise to compensate noise pollution-impacted residents living in the vicinity and near the flight paths of Suvarnabhumi international airport the residents Saturday said they would release home-made rockets and balloons to disrupt flights one week from today on the coming Saturday.

Led by Somchart Manathamsombat some 100 residents living near the airport gathered for a press conference urging the new government under Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to order the AoT to honour the promise it gave to affected residents November 9.

They charged that the AoT on that day signed a formal agreement to buy homes from owners who had been suffering aircraft noise of above 70 decibels.

Until now, no parties have received the compensation, they said.

Frustrated by the delay, the angry residents said they would release home-made rockets, known as "bung fai" in the Isaan northeastern dialect, as well as balloons, into the sky to disrupt flights arriving and taking off at the airport.

While acknowledging that the country's image would be negatively affected if their threatened action is actually taken, the residents said they had no choice but to proceed with the plan because the AoT was not sincere about solving their problem.

--TNA 2008-02-16

Jack23 · #2 17-02-2008, 15:21

First bg into space.... hehehehe just imagine

Crustasian · #3 17-02-2008, 16:07

The first thing she would do is set up a somtam cart.

Jack23 · #4 17-02-2008, 16:12

and she would pack her listerine and toothbrush

faultytowers · #5 17-02-2008, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Crustasian

The first thing she would do is set up a somtam cart.

After finding a "sponsor" for her sick martian !!!!!

luv u long time · #6 17-02-2008, 16:33

do you think the goin rate up there will still be 1000-1500 LT....

cotambear · #7 17-02-2008, 19:10

according to einsteins theory of relativity time slows down the faster you go, so a lt could be a very lt.

on the other hand, according to thai girls theory of relativity, you have to give her more money to pay for her sick relative.

ThaiLearner · #8 17-02-2008, 20:34

Its no good you won't have any fun as the party will just not have any atmosphere.

butterflyblonde · #9 18-02-2008, 00:57

I've seen these rockets myself while attending celebrations in Issan.

While they do go pretty high, I would be suprised if they could actually get 'that high up' to cause disruption?

Capt. Fantastic · #10 18-02-2008, 02:09

Amazing. What kind of nutjob intentionally disrupts an aircraft? 300 tons of metal, people, and fuel roaring past at +150 knots is not a video game.

A "successful" interference is, what? A crash? Hundreds of innocent people dead and-- ha ha-- the protesters homes, families, neighborhoods, up in smoke. Will there be another press conference for the bereaved parties to confront the (surviving) protesters? What is the position of Thai law enforcement and aviation authorities on this matter? To tolerate such a "protest"-- even an ineffectual one-- is a straight route to international pariah status.

The mind boggles.

nelsonone · #11 18-02-2008, 04:30

there was a classic thread in here maybe a couple of years back about BG's in space......wouldn't know where to find it now but it was hilarious.....anyone able to dig it up????...would be well worth it....

faultytowers · #12 18-02-2008, 04:46

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Originally Posted by nelsonone

there was a classic thread in here maybe a couple of years back about BG's in space......

Is this the one you mean.

luv u long time · #13 18-02-2008, 05:17

Just read that really really old thread about the thai space program and i got to say it was very funny... got to give to the blokes involved....