Before going into the subject of this blog, I thought that I would give you some numbers that will show the extent of my travel activities. I did not log my first few flights because I was not sure that my plans for the future would materialize. When I was accepted into the Canadian Air Force, I began to log all flights, and have done so to this day. As the aircraft starts the take off run, I note the time, then also note the time when the wheels touch the pavement...or in some cases, gravel. The type and make of the plane,airline flight number, if applicable, and if possible, the identification number is noted. I have logged 1230 flights, in 70 types of aircraft, several helicopters and one hot air balloon.
The total flight hours is 2230, or 93 days.!
About five years ago, the Thailand Army took over the government, and has been in charge since that time. An election was held last year, fixed in the military's favor, and after several months, the ballots showed that...guess what...the party led by the same General of the last four years won!. Generals head most Departments, and the constitution was amended so that anyone with opposing views was deemed to be critical of the king, and subject to up to 15 years in jail...military brass do not like criticism.
Soon after the Coupe five years ago, the "government", required Google to allow the military to run Thailand Google, or shut down. The military took over.
All computers and laptops, etc, have an Internet Protocol Number, and this number can be used to track computers at any time they are in use. The I. P. number sequence is different for regions similar to telephone numbers. I found that frequently, when I would try to log on to the internet, I would be asked " Google Thailand wants to know your location...Allow....or Deny". The first time, I said to Deny, and could not get on the web. After moving in the country, When I tried to go on the web, I allowed, but still often could not get online, even though several other persons could do so..as we were in the hotel lobby.....they were Thai. I even had smut material put on this blog, but only in the manager location where I could link to the sites, but you people would not see that link.
A computer shop told me it could only get there by the Google Thailand managers.
Smut is "officially illegal", in Thailand, so I must assume it was an attempt to trap me. As soon as I departed Thailand, all the false information disappeared. To avoid any entrapment, I packed my laptop in my checked luggage, so, at departure inspection...no computer. This is why I was unable to do any updates in Thailand...unable to get on line for any amount of time...often cut off after two lines.
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