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SET: Stock Exchange of Thailand.
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Posted on: 5:51 pm on May 19, 2010
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 19 May 2010 :-
Century Park hotel set ablaze
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The Century Park hotel located around Din Daeng area was set on fire on Wednesday night, according to television reports.
Authorities were still unable to control the fire as of 9pm.
Center One shopping mall was also set ablaze in the evening, reports said.
A 7Eleven shop in the area was also looted.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported at 9pm that buildings at 27 locations have been set on fire on Wednesday.
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Posted on: 6:28 pm on May 19, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 19 May 2010 :-
CentralWorld on verge of collapse
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The burning CentralWorld shopping complex is starting to collapse, Pathum Wanaram Temple community member Boonlert Klaipook said on Wednesday night.
The flames at one of Thailand's major shopping centres and landmarks were starting to calm down, Mr Boonlert said at around 22.40pm.
CentralWorld was believed to be set on fire by anti-government protesters around 3pm after leaders of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) surrendered to the police around 1pm.
Fire trucks could not get to the site for several hours due to sniper fires. They could come in after night falls.
Mr Boonlert said more than 60 CentralWorld staff were now resting at Pathum Wanaram Temple.
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Posted on: 6:30 pm on May 19, 2010
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 19 May 2010 :-
Big C, Rajdamri on fire
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Big C, Rajdamri, which is opposite CentralWorld, was torched early this morning.
The flame has spread to the second floor and has yet to be contained as of this reporting due to its block structure like CentralWorld on the opposite site, which now sees flame dying down after more than 8 hours' burning according to the Thai Rath website.
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Posted on: 6:32 pm on May 19, 2010
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 19 May 2010 :-
Bangkok in shambles
Buildings set on fire, looting widespread / Leaders of the red shirts surrender to police / Clashes leave 2 protesters, 1 news photographer dead
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Bangkok was in chaos Wednesday as at least 12 buildings were torched after the surrender of red shirt leaders, prompting the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation to place the capital under curfew.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/178466/bangkok-in-shambles
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Posted on: 6:35 pm on May 19, 2010
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Report from The Nation dated Wednesday 19 May 2010 :-
Businesses worry in aftermath of crackdown -
Corporate sector welcomes the surrender of red-shirt leaders
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Business sector showed concerns over the government's ability to establish long-term solutions, now that Bangkok is subjected to fires and vandalising as red shirt supporters go berserk after a crackdown which led to the red shirt leaders' surrender. The Stock Exchange of Thailand will suspend trading today as it was set ablaze yesterday as well as many other cities in and out of town.
Nandor von Der Luehe, chairman of Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce, said that it is a positive development that the red-shirt leaders announced to stop their protest. However, the situation may not easily end as many protesters are not satisfied with the decision.
"It is very dangerous that some still keep on with their protests and create trouble in many spots. Moreover, some gangsters will run riot underground after this," he said.
He added that to ensure the conflict ends, the investigation procedure must be fair to all involved.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand will suspend trading today, as the SET Building was set fire to as well as many buildings in the city and out of town, as red shirt supporters went berserk.
The Federation of Thai Industries chairman Payungsak Chartsutipol said that the surrender of the red-shirt leaders will improve the situation. However, he suggested that the government should not announce a victory over the red shirts as it will create more conflict.
"The critical situation has created difficulty for the private sector to do business and explained to foreign enterprises. We [private sector] are praying that there is no more violence and all should reconcile and bring back peace to the country," said Payungsak.
Pornsilp Patcharintanakul, deputy secretary-general of the Board of Trade of Thailand, said that the government should pursue consolidation measures and create fairness in the society.
"The political crisis has created more than Bt500 billion losses. It will take a month to recover from all the mess but it will take more than six months to restore confidence," he said.
Paiboon Ponsuwanna, president of the National Thai Shippers Association, said that all banks were closed today as they have difficulty with transaction. Although export and import offices still open, traders have faced transportation difficulty.
Many foreign traders have also asked whether we can keep up our exports. Exports in the third quarter will be surely impacted, said Paiboon.
Vallop Vitanakorn, adviser to the board of the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association, said that some businesses and shippers have to halt their business today and maybe in the following days.
However, importers have not yet cancelled their orders with Thai exporters. "This is a critical time for all people. The mess should be end soonest, while the government must keep on the reunion plan to bring back confidence," he said.
To ensure and facilitate export, the Commerce Ministry has allowed freight companies to use the Export Promotion Department as their office to do documentary staffs. The Foreign Trade Department has also announced to extend their service until 8.30pm until Friday and from 8.30am to 4.30 pm on Saturday.
Sanan Angubolkul, chairman and president of Srithai Superware, the world's largest melamine tableware manufacturer, said the intense political riot this week had a short-term impact on the company's export activities as it could not contact with the state bodies related to the export transaction.
"We have to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai Customs Department in order to release the export document, but we could not do it because the government announced the holidays for the state organisations until Friday. Besides, we could not contact the shipping firms and ask them to issue the Bill of Lading. Although the shipment could arrive, they cannot bring the products for distributing in their markets," he said.
He said that after some of the red shirt leaders had surrendered to the Royal Thai Police yesterday, the situation is expected to be better than in earlier this week. However, the government should control the remaining protesters, who do not accept the leaders' surrender so that the situation can be peaceful.
Katiya Greigarn, director of KV Electronics, who is also exchairman of the Electrical, Electronics and Allied Industries under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said the company so far had not been affected seriously. However, if the situation does not improve soon, the company business may face the import of raw material and export the product. He also believes that the company's clients remain confident to place orders with KV Electronics if the government can end the violence peacefully.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand composite index gained 0.71 per cent yesterday, to end the day at 765.54 points, after red shirt leaders surrendered. It remains unknown whether the market will open today. The exchange yesterday suspended afternoon trading.
Commercial banks yesterday decided to close all branches in Bangkok yesterday, from 1pm, on escalated political violence. Closing their branches were Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, Bank of Ayudhya and Thanachart Bank. Thanachart Bank closed 25 branches while Siam City Bank closed all 197 branches in the area.
Kasikorn Asset Management also announced that the transactions of all mutual funds under its management will be suspended from 12.30am, following the market's close.
The exchange also suspended trading of SC Asset Corporation after the company's name was involved in the list announced by government yesterday that it illegedly provides financial support to the red shirts.
The suspension will be implemented as long as the company can explain to SET.
SC Asset issued a statement, saying that it maintained good governance and transparent working practices like all listed companies. The company insisted that it had no involvement in financing the red shirt demonstration. It is now working under the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation's (CRES) requirement. The process aimed not only to provide better understanding to all but also lead to a withdrawal of the CRES' command.
The company also insisted that its operation is based on integrity, fairness and is transparent in line with international standards.
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Posted on: 6:52 pm on May 19, 2010
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I believe I saw on Thai TV that 50+ were killed in the battles on Wednesday. As jingjo says, take anything that Thai TV says with a large grain of salt.
One of my relatives said that, according to her sources, more than 3,000 people were killed in Bangkok Wednesday. I asked her who her sources were, but she wouldn't say. Probably have to take this one with a large lump of salt as well.
Got a report from Koolbreeze, who said Sukhumvit past Soi 23 was clear. And that the the burning bus at Asoke was cleared. He is going to Ko Chang by bus this morning to give BKK a chance to settle down.
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Posted on: 9:32 pm on May 19, 2010
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