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  • What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed.
    A mechanical problem or a typhoon can put a damper on your business or leisure trip. What are your options if you can’t get to your destination on time? Sometimes it is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.
  • What Is A Contract Of Carriage?
    If you use airline travel, you need to know what the contract of carriage is.
  • What Do You Do During an Overseas Layover?
    Unless you are only traveling a few hundred miles, the days of the non-stop are virtually non-existent. There are a few non-stop flights from point A to overseas point B but they are usually too expensive or the country you want to visit is that airline’s hub.
  • Top Ten Plus One Reasons to Visit Thailand
    If you are planning a vacation you should seriously consider visiting the Land of Smiles. Thailand has it all – beaches, mountains, forests, ancient ruins, temples and a whole lot more.
  • Thailand’s Peacekeeping Role in Southeast Asia
    Since the end of the Cold War, and with the rise in low-intensity conflicts, the resulting impact on stability and security in the region and the world at large resulted in the Royal Thai Government enhancing its support to peacekeeping and humanitarian activities. This has been at both regional and global levels.
  • Thailand’s Military - Multinational Support
    Thailand has been a staunch ally of the United States for many years and has provided military support to many ongoing missions – primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. The have also provided support to other peace keeping operations around the world.
  • Safe Air Travel With Batteries
    Let me check and see if I have everything in my carry-on. Laptop, soundproof headphones, music player, DVD player, and camera – yep – all my electronics are in my backpack. I also have all my batteries and chargers.
  • Never forget - Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
    The U.S. Military has a proud tradition of never leaving anyone behind. To fulfill this mission, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) was created to track soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines not accounted for during any combat mission. Detachments have been established throughout the Pacific to conduct these search and identify missions.
  • My First Night In Bangkok: 28 June 1973
    As a 20-year old soldier, I received orders to Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Khon Kaen – the Gateway to Isaan
    Having traveled to Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket numerous times over the past 34 years, I headed northeast to Khon Kaen this past vacation. It was my first time in the part of Thailand known collectively as Isaan.
  • Is There A Bandit in Your Mailbox?
    From mail thieves to mail solicitations, your mailbox may be draining your funds away.
  • How to Get a Cheap Flight
    With fuel prices closing in on $100 per barrel, air fares keep going up and up. Here are some tips in getting the biggest air fare bang for your buck.
  • How To Cope With Flight Delays (Part 2)
    A delayed flight can ruin the start of your holiday. Here is what to do.
  • How To Cope With Flight Delays (Part 1)
    Most airline trips are uneventful; however, airlines don't guarantee their schedules, and you should realize this when planning your trip.
  • Cope Tiger 2007
    Frequent travelers know all about the Army’s Exercise Cobra Gold but not many have heard of the Air Force’s Exercise Cope Tiger. Held annually, Cope Tiger is a multi-lateral exercise with the United States, Thailand and Singapore. It is held in Thailand and continues to build relationships between all of the participating countries.
  • Are Invention Promotion Firms Right For You?
    Think you have a great idea for a new product or service? You're not alone. Every year, tens of thousands of people try to develop their ideas and commercially market them.
  • American Consulate in Chiang Mai
    I am sure that you are aware that there is an American Embassy in Bangkok – but – did you know that there is a consulate in Northern Thailand? This may save you some time and money if you have official business to conduct and don’t want to go all the way to Bangkok.
  • Airline Reservations and Ticketing Tips
    Once you decide when and where you want to go, and which airline you want to use, getting reservations and tickets is a fairly simple process. You can make all of your arrangements by online, telephone, at the airline's ticket office, or through a travel agent or other ticket outlet. There are a few potential pitfalls, however, and these pointers should help you avoid them.
  • Air Force Medical Team Performs Goodwill Mission In Thailand
    Mainstream media likes to only report the negative military news. Here is a story that shows some of the good things that the military does on a regular basis. The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines perform these types of missions throughout the year and most of these stories go unreported.

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