Inflight Pictures : Lat Krabang from the sky

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Suvarnabhumi and five other Thai airports begin biometric check-in from 1 November 2024

Extract from Khaosod English / Photo copyright by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

The Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) with facial recognition technology for passenger identification will be available for domestic passengers from November 1, 2024 and international passengers from December 1, 2024, in time for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Mr. Keerati Kijmanawat, Chief Executive Officer of Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), explained that the biometric system has been developed and tested to increase passenger convenience, speed up processes and reduce waiting times at key service points at six airports managed by AOT: Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang, Phuket, and Hat Yai.

Passengers who wish to use the biometric system can register their identity at check-in in two ways:

Check-in at airline counters: Passengers inform airline staff that they are registering their facial data using boarding pass scanners. The system stores facial recognition data and travel documents as tokens.

Self-service kiosks: After checking in, passengers select their airline, scan the barcode on their boarding pass, insert their passport or ID card and complete the process by scanning their face. The system stores the same tokenized data.

Once registered, passengers can use the biometric system to check in their baggage, pass through security and board their flights without showing their passport or boarding pass. Consent to use biometric data is only valid for a single journey and the entire process takes just 1-2 minutes.

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StayGate Pictures : Full moon in Suvarnabhumi

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Inflight Pictures : The new direction of plane-spotting at Miracle Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

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Vance: Trump's election makes China the No. 1 enemy, a strong NATO will protect Taiwan

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Reporter : Wang Duruo / Editor : Fang Xun / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/1029/2122091.html

Shocking! Putin is not the enemy, but the CCP is? Vance made a major statement to strengthen NATO 

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Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance has recently stated on many occasions that he regards the Chinese Communist Party as the primary threat, emphasizing the importance of defending Taiwan, and strengthening NATO but requiring allies to take more responsibility. This reflects the Republican camp's views on the current international situation and its response strategy.

Kiev Independent reported that Vance was asked about foreign policy on the Podcast "The Tim Dillon Show" hosted by American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon on the 26th. He said that compared with Ukraine, Taiwan is more important to the strategic interests of the United States: "Taiwan produces a large number of computer chips, which are the driving force of all economic growth. If the Chinese Communist Party takes over Taiwan, it will really be a bad thing for us."

Vance further elaborated on his views on NBC's "Meet the Press" program on the 27th. He said that if Trump is re-elected president, the United States will continue to stay in NATO, but at the same time require European allies, especially Germany, to assume more defense responsibilities. Vance said: "Trump wants NATO to be strong and wants us to stay in NATO. But he also wants NATO countries to really bear their share of the defense burden."

On the issue of Russia, Vance refused to call Putin an "enemy" and believed that Putin's cooperation was still needed to end the Ukrainian war. He emphasized that compared with Russia, the CCP is the biggest threat facing the United States.

Vance once expounded his views in a column in the New York Times, calling for an immediate end to the Russian-Ukrainian war, saying: "The Chinese Communist Party poses the greatest threat to the United States. Today, the United States is too "de-industrialized" to support a strong army to simultaneously confront Russia and deter the Chinese Communist Party."

Hotel Review II on Miracle Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

 Review, photo copyright by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

When I stayed in this hotel, it was raining season. The hotel is considerate about the guests. Each mosquito-repellent container can be seen placed along the corridor to repel the mosquitoes, hence ensuring safety and well-being of guests.  

There is also the business centre to print black and white documents. 

When staying in this hotel, do not forget to taste its restaurant's delicious Pineapple Fried Rice during dinner and learn new skill in eating Thai food. 

The hotel is the perfect place for plane-spotting. On its rooftop swimming pool area, its fitness centre, room bathroom and along the corridors, plane-spotters can appreciate and hone their skill in spotting aircraft landing and taking off in different directions from 7 am to 7 pm daily. Overall, it is a learning experience for me and I will stay here again.

See also: https://staygate.blogspot.com/2024/03/hotel-review-ii-miracle-suvarnabhumi.html

Hotel Review II on Paragon Hotel & Pool

Review, photo copyright by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

There is no pavement for guests to walk from the airport to Paragon Hotel & Pool. Therefore the transfer service of 100,000 Dong is essential. Guest pick-up is at Column 14 after exiting Gate A2 if arriving in Hanoi by an international flight. The hotel has improved in service since a year ago. To protect children from walking up to the rooftop, the hotel requires users to key in code 123456#  to open the door before swimming or plane-spotting.

See also: https://staygate.blogspot.com/2023/08/hotel-review-aircraft-spotting.html,

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