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From BangkokPost May 19, 2010 3:57 pm
Mobs burn Bangkok
Arsonists rampaged in downtown Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon, setting fire to buildings and shopping centres, after the core leaders of the United front for democracy against Dictatorship surrendered and announced an end to the protest rally at Ratchaprasong intersection.
Fires were reported at Central World department store in Ratchaprasong, Siam Theatre at Siam Square, the Paragon shopping centre and branches of commercial banks nearby.
Fighting between troops and protesters, and explosions, were reported throughout the area.
At the Sala Daeng intersection on Rama IV Road, rampaging protesters destroyed telephone booths, advertising signs, traffic signs and other public property.
The Bangkok Post building in nearby Klong Toey was evacuated shortly before 3pm as a mob advanced from the Rama IV intersection to Five Ways and down the narrow Na Ranong road leading to the Post building about 200 metres away.
The Post building also houses the Bangkok Post's sister newspaper, the Thai-language Post Today.
TV Channel 3, which is based nearby on Rama IV Road in the Maleenont Building was also off the air.
Reports quoted staff at the TV station saying their building had been attacked by red-shirt protesters.
One staffer said cars parked outside the building were set on fire and protesters then entered the Channel 3 building.
The 6th floor of Maleenont Building and the Klong Toey office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority were also reported tobe on fire.
Red-shirts also set fires at the Stock Exchange of Thailand building, reports said.
Red-shirt mobs also set fire to the provincial halls in Khon Kaen and Udon Thani, in the Northeast of the country, reports said.
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Posted on: 4:37 am on May 19, 2010
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bkkz
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From BangkokPost May 19, 2010 4:19 PM
Curfew in the capital, provinces
The Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) has announced curfew in Bangkok, nearby cities and provinces in the North and Northeast earlier placed under emergency law, televisions reported on Wednesday afternoon.
Under the declared curfew, the people in restricted provinces are not allowed to leave their homes from 8pm today to 6am on Thursday.
The state authorities are allowed to perform duty in the restricted areas to help restore peace and order.
The curfew order immediately takes effect.
The CRES order was signed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva late this afternoon.
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Posted on: 4:41 am on May 19, 2010
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thewiz
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Was just told there is a curfew from 1900 to 0600. http://bit.ly/9SIIOr
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Posted on: 4:41 am on May 19, 2010
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thewiz
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Bomb gone off at On Nut Tesco Lotus!
Gunshots just been fired, people running away from Tesco Lotus.
4 minutes ago
Telephone booths glass shattered along sukhumvit around On Nut
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Posted on: 4:48 am on May 19, 2010
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lonelydraco
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Oh my god, central world situation seems real bad...
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Posted on: 5:24 am on May 19, 2010
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retiredintahoe
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Thai TV is saying that if you are in Bangkok, please stay in your residence tonight. There is a curfew from 8pm until 6am.
If, for some reason, you must travel, please bring your passport and reason for traveling (like airplane tickets if appropriate), so you can show them at the checkpoints being established.
Even though this is Bangkok specific, the TV in Ubon was broadcasting this - I would guess it was a nationwide broadcast.
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Posted on: 5:58 am on May 19, 2010
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NYMICK
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Getting only the main page of Bangkok Post and nothing else on the situation. Page says office was being evacuated. Getting some info off twitter and BBC news. Some say the Central World fire is out. I'm in New York so don't know how current my info is. Good luck and stay safe to all who are there.
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Posted on: 6:00 am on May 19, 2010
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retiredintahoe
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The Thai TV that we get has switched to patriotic music and scenes of the Royal Family and crowds waving Thai flags.
Vaguely similar (to me, at least) to the propaganda TV seen in the former Soviet Union and China. Really really weird.
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Posted on: 6:08 am on May 19, 2010
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