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by Udon Map
March 28, 2024, 6:35 pm
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: United Airlines vs American
Replies: 11
Views: 232

Re: United Airlines vs American

For those who have flown with both from Thailand to the US, which airline offers the better product in Economy and/or Premium Economy. Is cost a factor? A trade off between cost and convenience. For example, I am willing to pay a bit more for quicker transit times, but am not interested in flights ...
by Udon Map
March 28, 2024, 9:15 am
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: United Airlines vs American
Replies: 11
Views: 232

Re: United Airlines vs American

jackspratt wrote:
March 27, 2024, 10:29 pm
For those who have flown with both from Thailand to the US, which airline offers the better product in Economy and/or Premium Economy.
Is cost a factor?
by Udon Map
March 27, 2024, 3:06 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1522
Views: 130173

Re: US Presidential election odds

The DNC and Biden admin are doing their level best to keep RFK Jr off the ballots in many states which is about as low as it gets in the political dirty tricks bag. I see it very differently. There are rules and laws governing access to the ballot. IMO nothing wrong with challenging candidates to s...
by Udon Map
March 27, 2024, 11:37 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Point made, but maybe UM should have a fair-use policy? Fair point. I've looked at this before, and I believe that the long post above would be acceptable under the traditional four-part Fair Use test. That said, I doubt that the NYTimes is concerned about Udon Map. In any case, NYTimes has complet...
by Udon Map
March 27, 2024, 9:21 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

One hostage's account of her treatment by Hamas, from the NYTimes: Hostages.jpg Amit Soussana, an Israeli lawyer, was abducted from her home on Oct. 7, beaten and dragged into Gaza by at least 10 men, some armed. Several days into her captivity, she said, her guard began asking about her sex life. M...
by Udon Map
March 25, 2024, 10:34 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1522
Views: 130173

Re: US Presidential election odds

Whistler wrote:
March 25, 2024, 9:18 pm
A few days before end of month status report, but interesting. Biden surging, Trump fading. However in swing states, Trump is killing it.
Have you got a specific poll in mind? Would you post a link, please?
by Udon Map
March 21, 2024, 8:09 am
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: Big increase in air fares
Replies: 62
Views: 3233

Re: Big increase in air fares

You're correct. How about KLM's "Government taxes and fees" at 8070 baht that isn't mentioned by BA. Every government imposes different taxes and fees on airline passengers. The city of London, for example, imposes its own tax/fee on all passengers, in addition to any U.K. taxes/fees. In economy, t...
by Udon Map
March 21, 2024, 12:40 am
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: Big increase in air fares
Replies: 62
Views: 3233

Re: Big increase in air fares

You're correct. How about KLM's "Government taxes and fees" at 8070 baht that isn't mentioned by BA. Every government imposes different taxes and fees on airline passengers. The city of London, for example, imposes its own tax/fee on all passengers, in addition to any U.K. taxes/fees. In economy, t...
by Udon Map
March 16, 2024, 7:52 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

tamada wrote:
March 15, 2024, 8:07 am
Chuck Schumer restates the bloody obvious.
Agreed. Time for elections.
by Udon Map
March 14, 2024, 12:38 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: You gotta be joking
Replies: 154
Views: 13620

Re: You gotta be joking

I like this.
Doodoo wrote:
March 14, 2024, 12:29 pm
". . . about 187,888 lakes."
by Udon Map
March 13, 2024, 2:44 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

No, my country would be smart enough to figure out this has been going on for far too long, and it's time to negotiate a (Two State) solution. It's difficult to negotiate with a group that is bent on your destruction. You don't seem to have much of a problem with Hamas' goal of eliminating all Jews...
by Udon Map
March 13, 2024, 1:32 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel and the subsequent Israel–Hamas war, multiple governments renewed the long-dormant idea of a two-state solution. This received serious pushback from Israel's government, especially from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More "But Israel . . . ." Would ...
by Udon Map
March 13, 2024, 11:50 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

The solution to closing down UNRWA is spelt "Two state". . . . which might be a real possibility if the Palestinians accepted Israel's right to exist. But in order to do that, they'd have to get rid of Hamas, the expressly stated purpose of which is to kill Jews and eliminate all Jews from existenc...
by Udon Map
March 13, 2024, 8:03 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

The conflict didn't start in 1947. It started a hundred years ago when Jewish Zionist settlers moved to Palestine under the British mandate. While that's a very convenient perspective for Israel's opponents, the Jews have been there for thousands of years, dating at least back to Abraham. There are...
by Udon Map
March 10, 2024, 12:17 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

I agree - there is little point in further discussing who was where, and when. The problem is now. Except, I suppose, to the extent that the claim of the Palestinians (and those who support them) is that the area in question rightfully belongs to the Palestinians because it has always been Palestin...
by Udon Map
March 10, 2024, 12:36 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

wack-a-doo anti-semite.. Interesting read here: https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/232119 Very interesting. Thanks js. Ugh. The author of the linked piece is anything but objective. He's the executive director of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights. In this piece he engages in the unfor...
by Udon Map
March 8, 2024, 2:45 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Conspiracy theorists
Replies: 132
Views: 15833

Re: Conspiracy theorists

Another good climate change conspiracy is that coral sea has been warmer near the Great Barrier reef for the last 2 La Nina seasons so the reef must be dying Strange though it has been recovering from mass bleaching a few seasons ago during a cooler ocean period El Nino phase more for the climate c...
by Udon Map
March 7, 2024, 11:43 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Previous deceptive events? Please be a bit more specific. Beheaded babies, and al-Shifa Command Centre to start with. I can see both sides of this. Beheaded babies : It is without question that babies were killed by Hamas (and taken hostage, but not directly relevant to this conversation). On one h...
by Udon Map
March 7, 2024, 10:01 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

If you're not fluent in Arabic, on what basis do you dispute the tape of the phone call? Based on previous events, and without verifiable and independent confirmation - its origin, ie the IDF. Previous deceptive events? Please be a bit more specific. Do you similarly distrust Hamas reports, say, of...
by Udon Map
March 6, 2024, 11:43 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36555

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Based on previous events, without verifiable and independent confirmation of such "evidence" by the IDF, under current circumstances I would trust it no more or less than I would trust information released by Hamas. If you're not fluent in Arabic, on what basis do you dispute the tape of the phone ...

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