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Well it appears that Siam Paragon will actually meet it's forecasted people traffic numbers, too bad all they will be selling is water and sumtom.
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Posted on: 3:22 am on Mar. 28, 2006
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Tuesday 28 March 2006 :-
Protests to close Siam-area malls
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Three upscale shopping centres on Rama I Road will close tomorrow and Thursday because of political rallys by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) trying to unseat Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Police accused the anti-government group of planning a deliberately provocative demonstration in the heart of the capital, and warned that the protest may be broken up.
Owners said they will close Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery Center, and Siam Center on Wednesday and Thursday. Unconfirmed reports said that Rama I Road could be closed because of traffic congestion.
Closure of the road will affect goods delivery as well as transport by lorry into the shopping centres, not to mention customer access to the department stores and their staff, the two companies said in their statement.
Commercial banks across the road in the Siam Square area said they would remain open despite the mass rally this week because customers needed to do business transactions as usual.
Senior executives of financial institutions believe that the rally won't affect the operations of their banking facilities.
All of Thailand's commercial banks have branches located in the Siam Square area, as it is one of Bangkok's prime business centers.
The PAD decision to stage a mass protest at the upmarket Siam Paragon shopping complex from March 29-30, raises fear of traffic chaos in an area where hundreds of shops and restaurants, and more than 40 tutorial schools are located.
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Posted on: 2:32 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Tuesday 28 March 2006 :-
Protest estimated to cost B600m in lost business : Siam Paragon shuts down for two days
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BY PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP SUJINTANA HEMTASILPA
Bangkok's most popular and luxurious shopping malls stand to lose almost 600 million baht from the impact of today's planned anti-Thaksin protest at the Siam Paragon mall, according to retail experts.
Three malls in the area - Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery - all plan to close today and tomorrow for safety reasons as up to 100,000 people were expected to attend the rallies led by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a coalition of anti-government groups.
A PAD-led rally on Sunday brought traffic to a standstill at Rama I Road, one of the city's busiest thoroughfares.
Retail executives said the two-day closure would cause Siam Paragon Department Store to lose 60 million baht in revenue alone, with tenants and vendors operating in the Ratchaprasong area suffering potential losses of hundreds of millions of baht due to the protests.
The Ratchaprasong area is the heart of Bangkok's shopping district, and also includes Mah Boonkrong, CentralWorld, Gaysorn Plaza, Erawan Bangkok, Amarin Plaza and Central Chidlom.
Executives of Siam Paragon Development, the operator of Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery, held talks on Monday with Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, a PAD leader, to ask the anti-Thaksin movement to relocate away from the area but they refused.
Siam Paragon, in a statement released yesterday, said it would close operations for two days due to the disruption in the area from the protests.
''Suppliers of goods and food will have their deliveries disrupted, while retail owners, staff and customers could also face difficulty travelling to the area,'' the statement said.
One company executive said that up to 100,000 shoppers visited Siam Paragon each day, with average spending of 3,000 to 4,000 baht each. The mall, touted as the largest in Southeast Asia, opened late last year.
Shop owners at the mall declined to comment directly about the protests and decision to close for fear of being viewed as taking sides in the charged dispute.
Several owners agreed that the business losses from the temporary closure would be considerable with one jeweller claiming lost revenue of 5-10 million baht per day.
Operators said they would also cancel promotional activities that had been planned this week, including a toy show, the Siam Centre Fashion Festival and Paragon's Midnight Sale.
At Central Department Store, one executive said customer traffic was expected to fall by at least 10% as shoppers avoid the area due to traffic congestion and safety concerns.
But other malls, including Central Chidlom and CentralWorld, Gaysorn and Erawan all plan to remain open, albeit with stiffer security.
Naris Cheyklin, an executive vice-president of Central Pattana Plc, the operator of CentralWorld, said the company had no plan to close its store.
''Parts of CentralWorld, including the Zen Department Store already are temporarily closed for renovations. We will place more safety equipment to prevent people from entering construction zones.''
The two-month political standoff has had a significant impact on business and consumer sentiment, with some economists warning that growth this year could drop one or two percentage points to 3% if the conflict continues unresolved.
Chanin Donavanik, chairman of the Thai Hotels Association, said that hotel operators were watching political developments with anxiety over the future.
''The prolonged political dispute will have an impact on tourism, which is among the most sensitive of sectors to security concerns,'' said Mr Chanin, who is also a director of Dusit Thani Plc.
The hospitality and travel services sectors began feeling the impact of lost business after political leaders discussed the possibility of declaring a state of emergency due to the growing anti-Thaksin protests, Mr Chanin said.
At the Dusit Thani, corporate incentive groups representing several hundred people have already cancelled reservations due to political uncertainties, he said.
''We can't really anticipate how the dispute will end. This year will be another tough year for the tourism industry,'' Mr Chanin said.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand earlier this month announced that over 65,000 tourists have cancelled travel plans to Thailand due to political uncertainties, mostly Chinese and Singaporean tourists who had planned trips for March and April
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Posted on: 2:35 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 29 March 2006 :-
City braces for alliance march to Siam Paragon - PAD to police: Don't sow seeds of division
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The People's Alliance for Democracy may cut short its demonstration outside three of Bangkok's most popular shopping malls if there is widespread public opposition but protest leaders object to what they see as a police bid to sow division.
Traffic in the Pathumwan area is expected to grind to a halt today, sending shockwaves throughout central Bangkok, as a huge crowd is expected to turn out in support of the PAD-led bid to force caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to leave politics ahead of Sunday's election.
PAD coordinator Suriyasai Katasila said the demonstrators could spend just today and tomorrow outside Siam Paragon after operators of the shopping mall and two others nearby announced their decision to close for the duration.
But he bristled at warnings from senior city police that they may have to use force to disperse the protest, initially planned to continue through Friday, if public complaints warrant it.
Assistant police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chaiyant Maklamthong had said anyone inconvenienced by the rally could lodge a complaint against the rally organisers.
And if there were enough complaints, the police may consider moving in to break up the crowd, he added.
Mr Suriyasai said police should not effectively be encouraging people to lodge complaints. Rather than sowing division, police should be helping to mend fences and cool down tempers.
"Do you have so much time on your hands?" he said.
Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit neither denied nor confirmed the possibility of dispersing the protest by force. He said authorities would base their decisions on the situation at hand.
Siam Paragon Development and Siam Piwat Co, operators of the Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery and Siam Centre shopping malls, announced in a joint statement that fears of huge traffic jams in the area along Rama I had forced the closure.
"Suppliers of goods and food will have their deliveries disrupted, while retail owners, staff and customers could also face difficulties in travelling to the area," the statement said.
As a result, "operations at Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery will be forced to close today and tomorrow."
Retailers in the Pathumwan area, where there are some of the country's largest shopping centres, say the rally could result in businesses losing up to 600 million baht a day, with 60 million at Siam Paragon Department Store alone, as customers avoid the area due to fears of hellish traffic and violence at the anti-Thaksin rally.
Pol Maj-Gen Wanich Surapolchai, chief of Bangkok Police Division 6, said he welcomed the three shopping malls' decision to close for two days because it would make crowd control easier.
But he said the BTS sky train interchange station in the area posed a security worry as there was a risk of rally-goers being attacked by assailants throwing objects at them from the elevated train platform and then fleeing on one of the trains.
His division alone would deploy 600 policemen to back up reinforcements mobilised from other city police divisions.
Mr Suriyasai said the new rally site might bring risks to the PAD or attract more supporters to the cause who had previously been silent.
Some supporters favoured the Pathumwan site because it was more convenient to them than Rajdamnoen, he said. However, if there was significant opposition to the protest site, the PAD would move back to Makawan bridge on Rajdamnoen avenue.
The demonstrators will gather at the National Stadium at 3pm before marching on Rama I road to their stage at the intersection with Henry Dunant road.
The rally will close only the intersection and leave Pathumwan and Ratchaprasong intersections open. Crowds will occupy Rama I road from Pathumwan to Ratchaprasong intersections and perhaps Henry Dunant road too.
Therefore, the traffic impact should be limited, Mr Suriyasai said. The stage will open from 3pm today to 2am tomorrow and will reopen at 6am.
In fact, the shopping malls need not close because demonstrators will not use the mall space, he said. On the contrary, the malls could enjoy a sales boost thanks to the crowds, he said.
Traffic police commander Pol Maj-Gen Phanu Kerdlarppol said buses that normally serve the area will be re-routed.
The Abac Poll Centre conducted a survey on 1,116 people in Bangkok on Monday and pointed out that the downtown rally could backfire on the PAD.
According to Noppadon Kannika, the centre director, about 71% of the respondents disagree with the PAD moving its protest to different places across town. He said Bangkokians were sensitive about traffic congestion and the relocation of the rally site was exacerbating this.
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Posted on: 2:37 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Quote: from ThaidUp on 5:09 pm on Mar. 28, 2006
... too bad all they will be selling is water and sumtom.
Perhaps some water guns as well, with so many of people there, why not start Songkran earlier this year?? 
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Posted on: 2:39 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Quote: from PussyLover 69 on 4:24 pm on Mar. 29, 2006
Someone with a nick like yours should be posting something besides post after post of new clippings – for Christ sake (no offense Archie/Mildred if your watching).
Come on pussylover69 how about a field report, or even an update on a soapy/oily experience.
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Posted on: 2:41 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Report from The Nation dated Wednesday 29 March 2006 :-
Retailers plead for rally to be relocated :Say protest will cause havoc, hurt sales; Siam Paragon, two other malls shut doors
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Merchants from the internationally renowned shopping strip along Rama I Road, which is targeted for a anti-Thaksin rally today, called on the protest leaders yesterday to select a new venue, fearing the huge gathering will scare away customers.
The shop owners from Siam Square, Siam Paragon, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, Central World Plaza and MBK Centre issued a joint statement outlining their concerns. Earlier in the day, Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery and Siam Centre announced they would shut their doors today and tomorrow.
Gaysorn Plaza, another ritzy shopping attraction at the nearby Rajprasong Intersection, said it would also consider closing temporarily if the situation became critical.
Siam Piwat Co Ltd and Siam Paragon Development Co Ltd, which manage the three adjacent malls, based their decision on reports of possible chaos along Rama I Road to the Pathum Wan Intersection and probably parts of Phyathai Road.
Employees, deliverymen and patrons would be prevented from entering the malls during the two days, the operators said.
The closure will force the postponement of several functions and the loss of tens of millions in baht in sales.
Executives of the two companies refrained from commenting on how much they stood to lose, particularly those at Siam Paragon which had to cancel its summer sales campaign scheduled for today despite spending heavily to promote its first sales season.
Siam Centre and Siam Discovery are estimated to take in a combined Bt100 million a day, while the massive Siam Paragon, which opened last December, can do that kind of business by itself.
Emilie Isidoro Singhabhandhu, general manager of Peppo Fashions Group Co Ltd, an importer and distributor of Guess, MNG, and Castro clothes with 11 shops in all three malls, was looking at losses of several million baht in revenue from the cancellation of the grand summer sale. "Too bad that the three-day event has to be postponed."
Sales at Siam Paragon are 30-35 per cent better than those of stores in other upscale shopping complexes, but the two-day suspension was an obvious move, given that anti-government demonstrations could be unpredictable, he said.
Nualphan Lamsam, managing director of Saint Honore (Bangkok), the sole distributor of Hermes products in Thailand, also backed the malls' decision.
"We're losing some clients but I guess the resignation of the prime minister may boost long-term confidence in the Thai economy. If that's the case, it's worthwhile," she told a group of reporters.
Pornchanok Khongdechakul said there was an 80-per-cent chance that she would lock up her Ballet shoe store in Siam Square, as traffic jams would keep shoppers away.
The "Do Re Mi" CD shop owner refused to close during the two days. "I'm really fed up with the protests. They should end as soon as possible."
Parinda Hasdarngkul, managing director of Procter & Gamble Trading (Thailand) Ltd, said the assembly in the key shopping district would depress the mood of consumers, who could tighten their purse strings out of a lack of confidence in the economy. This would hurt the company, even though it sells daily necessities.
"They (the protesters) should remain there for a few days only, or the impact would be more severe," she said.
Traders around the five malls and in Siam Square were more hostile.
In their statement, which contained no trace of the sender, they said "the gathering would drive away both Thai and foreign shoppers".
"We will lose money. We're not rich guys and to close the shops for three to four days would greatly affect us."
They cited three reasons for wanting the protesters to stay out. First, the planned venue in front of Siam Paragon is close to Sa Pathum Royal Palace. Second, the venue is in the inner city area, which could cause traffic havoc for the entire city. Third, large crowds of shoppers regularly go to the area and the chaos would hurt Thailand's image.
Traffic Police commissioner Phanu Kerdlarpphol said anti-Thakin protestors could be charged with breaking the law if they disrupted vehicle flows in front of Siam Paragon and other shopping centres.
Core members of the People's Alliance for Democracy could be arrested and fined Bt500 each.
He warned that road closures in the area could snarl traffic in many parts of the capital.
Sondhi Limthongkul, a leader of the alliance, said a stage would be set up on Rama I Road in front of Pathumnaram Temple, on the east side of Siam Paragon.
The stage would face west in the direction of the National Stadium. He said one lane out of the six inbound and outbound lanes would be left open to vehicular traffic.
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Posted on: 3:04 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Report from The Nation dated Wednesday 29 March 2006 :-
PAD-led protesters reach Siam Paragon
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The anti-Thaksin protesters reach Siam Paragon at 4:10 pm Wednesday.
The protesters led by the People's Alliance for Democracy marched from the National Stadium.
The procession had a team of motorcyclists to lead it.
The entire procession was now on the road in front of Siam Paragon while the head of the procession reached Henri Dunant Road.
The protesters occupied the Rama I Road from Pathumvan Intersecion to the area in front of the Pathumvanara Temple near Siam Paragon
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Posted on: 3:07 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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Report from The Nation dated Wednesday 29 March 2006 :-
Traffic police warn protesters
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Anti-government demonstrators who disrupt traffic in front of the Siam Paragon shopping centre when they gather there today and tomorrow will be charged with violating traffic regulations, Traffic Police commander Phanu Kerdlarpphol said yesterday.
But police would mainly target core members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and would likely impose only a Bt500 fine on them. The officer predicted that the gathering at Siam Paragon would cause heavy traffic congestion throughout Bangkok.
PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul said a stage would be set up on Rama I Road in front of Wat Pathumnaram, to the east of Siam Paragon. The stage would face west in the direction of the National Stadium. He said two traffic lanes out of the six inbound and outbound lanes would be open to traffic.
Chamlong Srimuang, another PAD leader, said Siam Paragon was chosen as a demonstration site because the PAD wanted to raise the awareness of Thai society about the current political situation. He claimed a march along Sukhumvit Road past the Emporium department store last Sunday was welcomed by bystanders.
The PAD demonstration will take a break on Saturday and Sunday to allow its members to exercise their rights in the election on Sunday, he added.
There will be a heavy police presence around Siam Paragon throughout the two-day period, with a 450-strong force stationed at each of the three temporary command posts that have been set-up in nearby areas for quick response in case of crowd problems.
Frisking would be randomly carried out at all six entries and three exits of the nearby elevated Tanayong Skytrain station and the four accesses into nearby Siam Square.
Pathum Wan district chief Surakiat Limcharoen, said all public garbage bins along Rama I Road would be temporarily moved away to prevent explosives from being hidden in them. A 60-strong municipal police force would assist police in maintaining order, with a back up 200 to be put on alert for quick mobilisation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra instructed police and government agencies to collect evidence against members of the anti-government movement to use in criminal or civil lawsuits for any violation of law and personal rights of any individuals.
Thaksin, speaking through a video conference link from his home in Chiang Mai, said he thought the gathering in front of Siam Paragon was intended to provoke the government to disperse them by force in order to stop the April 2 election from materialising.
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Posted on: 3:14 am on Mar. 29, 2006
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PLEASE
no more cut and paste
we can all work out how to google or read bangkok post online if we want to
thanks
plus u r just wasting bandwidth etc
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