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Obama's speech

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:13:00 +0700

man throws shoes at Bush

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:27:00 +0700

Thaksin phone-in blocked

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:27:00 +0700

Tens of thousands of supporters packed into the old national stadium in downtown Bangkok were disappointed on Saturday when a scheduled speech by fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra was cancelled at the last minute.The former premier, living in exile to escape corruption charges, was to phone in to the rally at the stadium Saturday evening, after his allies in government were forced out by a court ruling that has splintered their coalition.He was expected to use his speech to accuse the army of meddling in Thai politics. Instead, in a pre-recorded address, he urged unity. At Supachalasai stadium, where supporters of United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) gathered to listen to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's phone-in speech, on Saturday afternoon, an explosion was heard.

According to initial report, police believed a giant fire-cracker was thrown into the venue. No one was injured.More than 20,000 UDD members already gathered there. About 1,000 police were deployed there to tighten security. In the morning, a group of vocational students clashed with UDD members. There were no injuries.

source:bangkok post

The Demonstrans leave Suvarnabhum

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0700

The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) officially returned Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports to authorities on Wednesday morning after its supporters occupied the compounds and halted their operations for about a week.

The PAD officially ended its anti-government protests at 10am Wednesday while many supporters were starting to pack up and leave both airports. The group previously arranged activities to celebrate the Constitution Court’s verdict to dissolve the People Power party (PPP) together with its two coalition partners, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya, for election fraud. Airports of Thailand (AOT) acting director Serirat Prasutanond on Wednesday led media and security members to inspect the terminals of Suvarnabhumi to determine when the airport can fully resume its operation.

source: bangkokpost.com

disbanded 3 parties

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:21:00 +0700

The high court held the three parties for accountability on electoral fraud involving party executives, Yongyuth Tiyapairat of People Power, Monthien Songpracha of Chart Thai and Sunthorn Wilawan of Matchima Thipataya.

In the fraud case linked to People Power Party, the high court cited the Yongyuth conviction by the Supreme Court as the ground to penalise the ruling party. For cases linked to Chart Thai and Matchima Thipataya, it invoked the rulings by the Election Commission as the basis to punish the two parties.

The nine presiding judges reached unanimous decisions against People Power and Matchima Thipataya parties. And they formed the eight-to-one decision to punish Chart Thai. The high court opined that the punishment by disbandment was mandatory as sanctioned by Article 237 of the Constitution and that it had no leeway to selectively punish the party executives on the individual basis.
source: The Nation

granade was explosion, 50 injured

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:41:00 +0700

A grenade was launched into the Government House compound minutes late Saturday night, injuring 50 people. The explosion occurred at 11:50 pm Saturday when the protesters were preparing to rest and leaders of the People's Alliance for the Democracy were about to stop the activities on the stage. The bomb fell on the roof of a tent on the left side of the stage and fell onto the ground and exploded.

Kittichai Saisa-ard, chief of PAD guards, said 47 protesters were sent to the Ramathibodi Hospital, and four of them were severely injured. He said two other protesters were sent to Phra Mongkut Hospital and another to Vajira Hospital. The bomb, believed by the PAD to be an M79 grenade, exploded just 200 metres away from the PAD's main stage inside the Government House. It was fired outside the rally ground from a similar direction of the recent attack at the site.

Suriyasai Katasila said guards saw a flash from the direction of the Benjamabophit Hospital so it was believed the grenade was launched from the direction.
PAD guards checked and concluded that the assailant fired the grenade from a building inside the Rajamangala Technology University. Most of the injured were hit by shrapnel at their face and eyes. Most are women.

Four of the injured remained in the intensive care unit. They were identified as Kanchana Muennoo, 27, Jitra Jintanatham, 57, Suphana, surname unknown and Pienjai, surname unknown. The four are women. Kanchana's left lung was torn by the bomb shrapnel and doctors had to resuscitate her. A 60-year-old woman from Kanchanaburi recounted that she was sleeping and woken up with the explosion.

sourece : www.nationmultimedia.com

Thai Hajj blocked

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:11:00 +0700

More than 5,000 Thai Muslim pilgrims had planned to make the haj but are unable to leave since the PAD forced the shutdown of the airport on Tuesday. A senior Islamic official has begged the People's Alliance for Democracy to allow Muslims to board aircraft at Suvarnabhumi airport so they can join the annual haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

Pridi Chueaphudee, adviser to the Chularatchamontri, the leader of Thailand's Islamic community, and the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand, said the annual pilgrimage to Mecca was spiritually important to all Muslim people. An airport blockade could send a wrong message of religious intolerance to Saudi Arabia.

More than 5,000 Thai Muslim pilgrims had planned to make the haj but are unable to leave since the PAD forced the shutdown of the airport on Tuesday.About 450 pilgrims were left stranded at Suvarnabhumi airport and more than 200 at Hat Yai airport.Mr Pridi said he would send a written appeal to Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda and the PAD.Monday was the last day they could arrive in Saudi Arabia before the haj begins, he added. If Thai Muslims were unable to fly there in time it would harm relations between the two countries."On behalf of the Chularatchamontri and the CICT, I beg the PAD to understand the spiritual needs of Thai Muslims. We have nothing to do with any side. We maintain our neutrality and, above all, love our King.

"Some have sold their land for this once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, and now they end up being stranded at the airport," Mr Pridi said.The director of Hat Yai airport, Wing Cdr Nat Homasawin, confirmed that more than 200 Muslim pilgrims were stranded at the airport because all flights were cancelled after the PAD took over the Suvarnabhumi airport terminal. (bangkokpost.com)

Thailand's tourism industry set to suffer

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:48:00 +0700

Thousands of tourists have been left stranded after two blasts at Bangkok's giant Suvarnabhumi Airport wounded four people and triggered its closure, dealing another blow to the country's travel industry.

The blasts come a day after thousands of anti-government protesters stormed the airport in an ongoing battle to oust Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, who was returning from an economic summit in Peru.

The travel industry has already seen a drop off in tourist numbers after protesters shutdown Phuket airport for two days in August and with continued anti-government protests in central Bangkok resulting in violence.

The British Foreign Office has warned tourists to take care in the city after two people were killed and more than 400 were injured during recent clashes between protesters and police.

Recent bomb and grenade attacks have resulted in an additional two deaths and 20 injuries.The Foreign Office says "there remains a possibility of further violence," with the political situation in Thailand "very uncertain."The U.S. State Department has also warned people traveling to Thailand to exercise caution, especially in locations where Westerners congregate."They should remain vigilant with regard to their personal security and avoid crowds and demonstrations."

Kongkrit Hiranyakit, head of the Tourism Council of Thailand, told The Associated Press that the bombings, at the height of the high season which runs from late October to February, could cut income from tourism to half the expected 240 billion baht ($6.8 billion).
source CNN.com

Don Mueang airport blocked

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:10:00 +0700

Anti-government protesters have blockaded and shut down a second Bangkok airport, officials said Thursday, just over a day after they forced the closure of the country's main international hub.Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) started massing at the old Don Mueang airport late Wednesday, aiming to prevent ministers from flying to Chiang Mai in the north to meet Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.Services at the airport were cancelled at about midnight."I authorised Don Mueang's director-general to close the airport from midnight. It is closed indefinitely until normalcy is restored," Saererat Prasutanond, president of operator Airports of Thailand, told Thai television.

"The two airports that serve Bangkok are completely closed."Don Mueang director Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra had earlier told AFP that the airport would reopen on Thursday evening."Protesters have blocked the entrance to the terminal," Anirut said.

Thai anti-government protesters wave national flags at the departure terminal of Bangkok's international airport.Don Mueang operates a handful of domestic flights, and was the only airport left serving the capital after protesters swarmed the main Suvarnabhumi Airport late Tuesday, forcing the airport director to suspend flights.A police official said about 3,000 PAD supporters were gathered outside Don Mueang airport, but no passengers were inside when the airport was surrounded as the last flight had landed hours before.

source : bangkokpost.com

Suvarnabhumi closed

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:32:00 +0700

PAD protesters jam the entry to the passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi last night before storming inside, forcing the closure of the airport to outgoing flights. Airlines were making their own decisions on flight arrivals.

"For the safety for passengers, we have to stop flights out of the airport temporarily until the situation returns to normal."

Suvarnabhumi airport manager Serirat Prasutanon at 9pm Tuesday evening. Protesters rushed into Suvarnabhumi airport and forced a halt to all flights on Tuesday, as rival forces clashed at outside, as well as on the road from Don Mueang airport where two people were wounded in the first exchange of gunfire between the PAD and UDD.

"I can confirm that there were gunshots," a police colonel on the scene said.

"There was a slight clash and two people were wounded."

In the eastern suburbs, protesters of the People's Alliance for Democracy - some masked, some armed with metal rods - rushed into the main terminal, startling thousands of passengers and staff. They forced airport officials to shut down operations and cancel all outbound flights indefinitely. Planes on their way to Suvaranabhumi were still landing late on Tuesday.

source : Bangkok post

Southern floods damage over Bt200 mln

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:03:00 +0700

Flooding in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat has so far damaged more than 200 million baht and claimed seven lives, according to Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

The disaster has hit 780 villages in 18 districts of the province.

In another southern province of Surat Thani, flooding forced more than 400 villagers to evacuate to higher grounds.

The South continued to experience heavy rain and mudslides, and roads were cut off by the inundation, hindering officials from rescuing the villagers.

Source : BangkokPost.com

Thaksin's ex-wife appeals tax evasion case

aminherwansyah (aminherwansyah) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:31:00 +0700

Thaksin Shinawatra's ex-wife Khunying Potjaman has appealed her conviction by the Criminal Court on tax evasion and the three-year jail sentence that went with it

The appeal will contend that she is innocent in the case. The court found she had avoided paying taxes in a 10-year-old case, before Thaksin entered politics, of transfer of shares of the former Shin Computer and Communication company.

Weeraphat Srichaiya, her lawyer, said an appeal was submitted to the court and he was instructed by court officials Thursday to pick up a court form, as the court would now compile case documents to present to the Court of Appeals.

The Criminal Court's ruling sentenced Khunying Potjaman to three years in prison for knowingly providing faulty statements or evidence to avoid paying taxes of 546 million baht. Her stepbrother Banpot Damapong and personal secretary Kanjanapha were also sentenced to three and two years imprisonment respectively in the case.

Source :BangkokPost.com