NINJA63 USAF C-560 departing Rayong-Pattaya Int'l after a ground stop
This AC departed Okinawa-Kadena AB and had a ground stop at Da Nang, Vietnam then east to U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport, Thailand (southeast of Bangkok)
Royal Thai AF STF01 737 departing Don Mueang International Airport
This AC is used for VIP transports
from Nov. 8
King of compromise? Thailand's Vajiralongkorn plays the long game in face of protests
The tyres hit the tarmac of Bangkok's Don Mueang airport. The prince steps out in his army uniform. It has been a long flight from Perth, where he has been training with the SASR for months since completing four years at Duntroon, but his day is not over yet. The 24-year-old is off to temple on a political errand. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn meets a saffron-robed figure, a monk who for 10 years was Thailand’s military dictator before being ousted. The sanctuary in the temple is a signal of royal support, and the meeting is a pointed one as political protests grow at the university campus nearby. It does nothing to quell the anger. It is October 2, 1976. Four days later the campus is the site of a massacre that haunts Thailand to this day. When King Vajiralongkorn flew in to Bangkok from Germany on October 9, 2020, he landed in a similar political storm. For all the social and economic changes over the decades, young protesters are similarly angry at the military’s dominance and thwarted democracy. It is also personal: the King’s life in Germany, the women in his life and use of taxpayer money are all the target of criticism, satire and outrage. Yellow-clad supporters counter that the nation, religion and monarchy are core to the Thai identity.
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https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/king-of-compromise-thailand-s-vajiralongkorn-plays-the-long-game-in-face-of-protests-20201105-p56byi.html