Silly discussion about strawberrys. There is nothing to interpret!
So more facts:
There is now a second plane of the same type in identical colouring next to the impounded one. It probably arrived on Monday (thats what I read in German webboards) but it went so far unreported by the German press. I wonder why ?
And don’t worry too much about a certain high ranking pet. Obviously alive and well. Taken out for a walk as usual. Well dressed and with paw mitts.
Win and Myat Minn are not alone in having difficulty believing the claims of Htoo Htoo Han. The Burmese diaspora may not agree on many issues, but it seems they are rather in agreement that they are wild claims.
I was listening to HHH’s interview on SBS Burmese language and his squad has now expanded; he claimed credit for ICRC’s presence in Burma, he’s also claimed having visited Kevin Rudd’s office in Queensland and influenced him (KR) to go on a visit to Burma….. He also claimed that he’d received a phone call from Canberra (hinting that it’s the Burmese Embassy).
The Australian media will get a bit of run around….. I hope the AFP will not have to waste tax paper’s money on a wild goose chase.
If the Thai Air Force did “give” away a plane woth millions of dollars then qustion becomes by what right? Was this during the military government post the anti-Thaksin coup d’etat? Did O receive stolen property?
Will the other side bring up arguments along these lines to force the Thai government to pay up?
(PS It appears there are 2 persons signing in as Ricky)
In my opinion, Htoo Htoo Han’s claims are a bit of unfamiliar details for me but I can not refute him out rightly at this stage. However, I could see some dubious counter claims and unreasonable accusations toward him in news outlets’ commentary sections.
Judging from his facial appearance, I personally believe that he is an ex-intelligence personnel since I saw many typical faces like him in that kind of organisation. In addition, I believe his claim that there are more Burma’s ex-intelligence personnel in Australia, including the commander of M.I from Karen State branch who was in charge when I was arrested at Myawaddy township in 1999.
It seems that the Thai government has produced the requisite documents to prove the CP’s ownership of the 737.
‘A document showing the withdrawal of an impounded Boeing 737 from the Defence Ministry’s list of aircraft was among evidence presented to a German court to prove the plane’s ownership, an informed source said yesterday.
Other papers submitted included the Standard Certificate of Airworthiness, the aircraft registration and a permit to use private aircraft, all signed by HRH the Crown Prince Maha Vajiralong-korn when the Royal Thai Air Force presented the plane to him in 2007 for his personal use, the source said.’
Apparently, about three years ago the German government and air aviation authority were so incensed with the CP’s habit of taking his airplane up into German airspace to clock up his pilot’s license airmiles without first obtaining the usual permissions from the relevant authorities, two warplanes were sent up to force him down.
He was also spoken to by someone from the German government and warned not to do this again, otherwise he would no longer be welcome in Germany.
Previously, when warned by Thai embassy staff that he was upsetting people and contravening standard air safety protocols, the CP told his staff to remind the authorities of who he was!
It is a widely known fact that Burmese junta committed serious crimes. However, only a few of Burmese political activists will bother backing up or even following up to his story. The story will probably get “limelight” with Australian media but it rings false with most Burmese activists. The question is, how credible his story is. For me, I would rather put some distance from his story.
It refers to the co-sponsorship of this book review series by New Mandala and the Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Studies Group. Our review editor, Dr Michael Montesano, ably steers this series which has just published its 25th review.
I expect to continue making regular posts about the ongoing war in Kachin State.
Today the Kachin Independence Army claims to have killed a Burmese “battalion commander” (probably a Lieutenant Colonel). This comes in a month when the Karen National Liberation Army reported another high-ranking Burmese officer was killed.
If you look at the photos in the article linked to in post 14, you will see that ACM Foo Foo is alive and well, and was present at the strawberry picking event.
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Plane audacity in Thai dispute
Well worth following ThanongK’s tweets at the moment. I think he might actually be going to melt down. A sample:
р╣Ар╕гр╕▓р╕Бр╕│р╕ер╕▒р╕Зр╕гр╕Ър╕Бр╕▒р╕Ър╕ир╕▒р╕Хр╕гр╕╣р╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕бр╕нр╕Зр╣Др╕бр╣Ир╣Ар╕лр╣Зр╕Щ
р╕Цр╣Йр╕▓р╕Др╕Щр╣Др╕Чр╕вр╕Др╕┤р╕Фр╕зр╣Ир╕▓р╕кр╕▓р╕бр╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕Щр╕╡р╣Йр╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕кр╕▒р╕бр╕Юр╕▒р╕Щр╕Шр╣Мр╕Бр╕▒р╕Щ р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕Ър╕▒р╕Зр╣Ар╕нр╕┤р╕Н р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕ер╣Йр╕нр╣Ар╕ер╣Ир╕Щ р╕Бр╣Зр╣Ар╕Хр╕гр╕╡р╕вр╕бр╕Хр╕▒р╕зр╕кр╕┤р╣Йр╕Щр╕Кр╕▓р╕Хр╕┤р╣Др╕Фр╣Й
Roughly: “We now are fighting an invisible enemy.
If the Thais think these events are unconnected – are coincidences – they may as well prepare themselves for the demise of the nation.”
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
Be interesting to see how (or if?) the Thai press covers this:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/20/germany-thai-plane-idUSLDE76J0F420110720
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
#79
“Regarding ‘strawberry’… ask STUDENTS and they will tell you it means BS, plain and simple.”
I did, and they didn’t. I quote: “Strawberry means bitchy woman or р╣Бр╕гр╕Ф in thai . 5555”
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
Silly discussion about strawberrys. There is nothing to interpret!
So more facts:
There is now a second plane of the same type in identical colouring next to the impounded one. It probably arrived on Monday (thats what I read in German webboards) but it went so far unreported by the German press. I wonder why ?
And don’t worry too much about a certain high ranking pet. Obviously alive and well. Taken out for a walk as usual. Well dressed and with paw mitts.
Htoo Htoo Han the confessor
Win and Myat Minn are not alone in having difficulty believing the claims of Htoo Htoo Han. The Burmese diaspora may not agree on many issues, but it seems they are rather in agreement that they are wild claims.
I was listening to HHH’s interview on SBS Burmese language and his squad has now expanded; he claimed credit for ICRC’s presence in Burma, he’s also claimed having visited Kevin Rudd’s office in Queensland and influenced him (KR) to go on a visit to Burma….. He also claimed that he’d received a phone call from Canberra (hinting that it’s the Burmese Embassy).
The Australian media will get a bit of run around….. I hope the AFP will not have to waste tax paper’s money on a wild goose chase.
Thanong on King Bhumibol
Re: khmersurin #13
Your recommendation, http://www.thaipoor.blogspot.com has been blocked by the Ministry of ICT here in Thailand.
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
If the Thai Air Force did “give” away a plane woth millions of dollars then qustion becomes by what right? Was this during the military government post the anti-Thaksin coup d’etat? Did O receive stolen property?
Will the other side bring up arguments along these lines to force the Thai government to pay up?
(PS It appears there are 2 persons signing in as Ricky)
Htoo Htoo Han the confessor
In my opinion, Htoo Htoo Han’s claims are a bit of unfamiliar details for me but I can not refute him out rightly at this stage. However, I could see some dubious counter claims and unreasonable accusations toward him in news outlets’ commentary sections.
Judging from his facial appearance, I personally believe that he is an ex-intelligence personnel since I saw many typical faces like him in that kind of organisation. In addition, I believe his claim that there are more Burma’s ex-intelligence personnel in Australia, including the commander of M.I from Karen State branch who was in charge when I was arrested at Myawaddy township in 1999.
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
JohnH – 84.
Interesting post. Do you also have the detail of your original source/s for what you wrote in the last three paragraphs?
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
It seems that the Thai government has produced the requisite documents to prove the CP’s ownership of the 737.
‘A document showing the withdrawal of an impounded Boeing 737 from the Defence Ministry’s list of aircraft was among evidence presented to a German court to prove the plane’s ownership, an informed source said yesterday.
Other papers submitted included the Standard Certificate of Airworthiness, the aircraft registration and a permit to use private aircraft, all signed by HRH the Crown Prince Maha Vajiralong-korn when the Royal Thai Air Force presented the plane to him in 2007 for his personal use, the source said.’
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/20/national/Court-shown-evidence-on-ownership-30160692.html
Apparently, about three years ago the German government and air aviation authority were so incensed with the CP’s habit of taking his airplane up into German airspace to clock up his pilot’s license airmiles without first obtaining the usual permissions from the relevant authorities, two warplanes were sent up to force him down.
He was also spoken to by someone from the German government and warned not to do this again, otherwise he would no longer be welcome in Germany.
Previously, when warned by Thai embassy staff that he was upsetting people and contravening standard air safety protocols, the CP told his staff to remind the authorities of who he was!
Htoo Htoo Han the confessor
It is a widely known fact that Burmese junta committed serious crimes. However, only a few of Burmese political activists will bother backing up or even following up to his story. The story will probably get “limelight” with Australian media but it rings false with most Burmese activists. The question is, how credible his story is. For me, I would rather put some distance from his story.
Review of Limits of Alignment
Thanks Eisel,
It refers to the co-sponsorship of this book review series by New Mandala and the Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Studies Group. Our review editor, Dr Michael Montesano, ably steers this series which has just published its 25th review.
Best wishes to all,
Nicholas
Review of Limits of Alignment
I’m left with just one question:
What does the acronym
NM-TLCactually stand for?E.M.
100 days of discipline-flourishing democracy
Thanks Dom,
Yes, here is the Burmese version. For what it’s worth, I expect eagle eyed readers will observe some differences.
Best wishes to all,
Nich
100 days of discipline-flourishing democracy
Do you know if this article will appear in the Burmese version of Myanmar Times?
New war in Kachin State?
Thanks for all of these comments:
I expect to continue making regular posts about the ongoing war in Kachin State.
Today the Kachin Independence Army claims to have killed a Burmese “battalion commander” (probably a Lieutenant Colonel). This comes in a month when the Karen National Liberation Army reported another high-ranking Burmese officer was killed.
Best wishes to all,
Nich
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
Gut gemacht Deutschland!
Thanong on King Bhumibol
Don’t know where else to post this…
ThanongK’ tweet on the Nation site currently has this:
р╣Ар╕гр╕┤р╣Ир╕бр╕вр╕нр╕бр╕гр╕▒р╕Ър╣Бр╕ер╣Йр╕зр╕зр╣Ир╕▓р╣Др╕Чр╕вр╣Бр╕Юр╣Йр╕лр╕ер╕╕р╕Фр╕ер╕╕р╣Ир╕вр╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕ир╕▓р╕ер╣Вр╕ер╕Б
My rough translation: “It’s starting to dawn on me that Thailand was handed its arse in the ICJ”
One would need heart of stone not to smile at this…
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
Ajarn Bill – 76
The notion was invested not long ago, I guess less than couple of years.
Plane audacity in Thai dispute
If you look at the photos in the article linked to in post 14, you will see that ACM Foo Foo is alive and well, and was present at the strawberry picking event.