NASA in talks to remount climate study

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NASA in talks to remount climate study

House approval still needed, Chalerm says

Published: 3 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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The US is willing to give full cooperation with Thailand on climate research next year, says Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul.

Though the climate study project for this year was scrapped by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), Thailand and the US have been in discussions over the project, Mr Surapong said during a parliamentary debate on whether to allow the US space agency to conduct the climate study from U-tapao military airport in Rayong.

There will be no new conditions for the venture if Nasa's research project is revived, the foreign minister said.

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ping

Discussion 27 : 07 Oct 2012 at 23.1327
The Navy is preparing to deploy new high-altitude surveillance drones to the Asia-Pacific region around the same time. Under current plans, the drones will be based on Guam, but U.S. officials are also searching for Asian partners willing to host the aircraft. May be Sattaheep
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Discussion 26 : 03 Oct 2012 at 15.2026
What on earth has Thailand got to hide? Some dated planes and a broken, but very expensive, airship? Come on folks, get real! If hot air is needed for the airship, I suggest they collect it from parliament, there's plenty there! This is all to do with China. I guess the Thais have to decide whether they are China's lapdog or not.
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Discussion 25 : 03 Oct 2012 at 12.5625
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AV and the prachathipat party must specify clearly in writing what details they are looking for. Don't change tune while the music is playing.
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Discussion 24 : 03 Oct 2012 at 11.4424
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Looks like Abhisit is once again attempting to make political capital at the country's expense. Yes the project was cancelledd for a reason; namely that the Democrat's again played the nationalist card as a way of attacking the government, by raising bogus sovereignty concerns and falsely claimimg China objected to the NASA study.
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Discussion 23 : 03 Oct 2012 at 11.2823
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"The US is willing to give full cooperation with Thailand on climate research next year, says Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul."

"God Bless America" land of the oh, so, patient NASA in dealing with Thailand. :>))
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Discussion 22 : 03 Oct 2012 at 11.1622
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tomb #7

You are right. People complain YS listens to her brother to much when AV listened to his "puppet masters" to much. When will Thailand get a PM who knows how to think on their own or has the guts to do what he or she truely believes in.
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Discussion 21 : 03 Oct 2012 at 11.0521
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I can't believe NASA would even reconsider coming back after the last fiasco.
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Discussion 20 : 03 Oct 2012 at 10.5020
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I agree with you tomb plus what do we think we have to hide a second hand aircraft carrier and an airship that will not fly. The whole government wants to stop being so nieve satellites already provided all that information.
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Discussion 19 : 03 Oct 2012 at 10.4119
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this present regime run by thai/chinese businessman, would not allow the nasa project,which as we all know would be good for the nation and studying unual weather patterns,and can be used as a warning to countries,china as demonstrated recently have no intention of sharing their own patch with others
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Discussion 18 : 03 Oct 2012 at 10.2818
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The Democrat Party just two years ago originally signed the deal with NASA. They only changed their minds when the PAD said NASA was attempting to wage 'weather warfare' to colonize Thailand (I'm not joking).
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