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nymick,
I agree with you. It was very hard to get information from any US-based media about what is really happening in Thailand now.
I checked places like reuters and bangkok post to get some details. On-line forums (like this one) who have people "on the ground" giving updates (thanks BK, PL69 and others) have valuable information.
And, I've been getting direct reports from some people I know who are there.
My wife is very, very sad. Thai killing Thai - she can't believe it. And, at least 1 bomb in Ubon that we know about. At least no one is hoarding food or water here.
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Posted on: 6:33 pm on May 17, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Reuters dated Tuesday 18 May 2010 :-
Fire breaks out at Din Daeng building
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Fire broke out at an abandoned four-storey building near Din Daeng branch of the Bangkok Bank in Din Daeng area on Tuesday morning, reports said.
There was no fire truck to extinguish the fire as the red-shirt protesters were gathering at the Din Daeng intersection.
No report on who set fire to the building.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 10:02 pm on May 17, 2010
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thewiz
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Nothing in Sukhumvit is open. Even the 7-11s are closed. Things must be serious. Glad to be getting out of #bangkok today. #redshirts / according to Paul Carson
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:33 pm on May 17, 2010
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bkkz
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Quote: from thewiz on 10:33 am on May 18, 2010
yep, including MacDonald's and Burger King at the Nana intersection.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:26 pm on May 17, 2010
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bkkz
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The government has announced another 3 days of holidays. That's a whole week of holidays!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:41 am on May 18, 2010
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atl
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BK,
my buddy, that we had Korean BBQ with, told me that is boss said stay in Hua Hin until the end of the month, and another buddy of mine is off an extra 2 weeks and is in Samui!!!!
This is just comedy that I was thinking about, nothing serious, but if you know me I can laugh at everything!
I have a question, and I know it would never happen, but what if they allowed a qualified farang to run the country?
How funny would that be....We present to you all, the man that will solve all this, "Greg" he is half thai/ half farang who is an outstanding undergraduate of Harvard University, where is father is a professor, and first in is class at Oxford Law, while earning his MBA at Wharton...He is fluent in English, German, Thai, Cantonese, Mandarin, and he wants to support education reform first and foremost for poor villagers!
His MOST URGENT cause will be getting the poor village people an opportunity at a uni education!!!!
55555! he would be stabbed in the liver in 10 minutes! They dont care about making Thailand better!
atl
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Posted on: 1:16 am on May 18, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Reuters dated Tuesday 18 May 2010 :-
Govt extends holiday until Friday 21 May 2010
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The cabinet on Tuesday extended the two-day public holiday for government offices in Bangkok by another three days -- from Wednesday to Friday 21 May 2010, deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said.
The extension of the holiday will give authorities more time to resolve the crisis, he said.
The government earlier declared Monday and Tuesday of this week as public service holidays, as the violence and street battles continue in the capital.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:37 am on May 18, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Reuters dated Tuesday 18 May 2010 :-
Tourist arrivals drop sharply
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The intensifying political violence has pounded the country's tourist industry, with arrivals down by about one third, Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa said on Tuesday.
The number of incoming passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport had dwindled from an average 30,000 to 20,000 passengers a day, as foreigners were concerned about the widespread chaos and the security situation, Mr Chumpol said.
He said 19 countries had warned their people to avoid visiting Thailand at this time.
"The number of tourists has dropped considerably," the minister said. "The government was hoping that tourism in the South would see a boost but it is now more difficult as foreigners think that the unrest is occurring nationwide."
On the measures to revive the tourism sector after the political situation stabilises, he said the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) had prepared plans to stimulate tourism in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
When the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters seized airports in late 2008, the TAT was able to raise the tourist arrivals from 10 million to 14 million that year after it was over, the minister said.
"The government hopes this year's tourist arrivals will reach the target with the time remaining," he said.
Mr Chumpol refused to comment on whether the government would last until the end of this year.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:39 am on May 18, 2010
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