Thailand Declare State Of Emergency

BANGKOK: -- Public Health Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung confirmed that the Cabinet resolved to declare state of emergency over the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.

Speaking to reporters via a teleconference at 5:50 pm that the government would declare state of emergency for Suvarnahbumi and Don Mueang airports and would assign police to handle the situation.

He said the Metropolitan Police chief would be in charge of situation at the Don Mueang and the commissioner of the Provincial Police Bureau 1 at the Suvarnabhumi.

-- The Nation 2008-11-27

30 emergency medical teams prepared for police's operation to clear airports: Chalerm

BANGKOK: -- Public Health Minister Chalerm Yoombamrung said he instructed the permanent secretary for Public Health to prepare 30 emergency medical teams in the aftermath of expected police's crackdown on protesters.

He said police would try to negotiate with protesters first.

"But if the negotiations fail, let's keep our fingers crossed," Chalerm said.

"I want the negotiations to be successful because I don't want to see bloodshed."

-- The Nation 2008-11-27

Suvarnabhumi Airport remains closed until Nov 29

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi Airport will remain closed until 6pm of November 29, according to Airports of Thailand Acting President Serirat Prasutanond.

Serirat also added that Don Mueang Airport would be shut down until 6pm of Friday, November 28.

He said on Thursday that he has sought an injuction for the court's protection of Don Mueang Airport.

-- The Nation 2008-11-27


PAD tells protesters to remain calm

BANGKOK: -- Leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy told protesters to remain calm although the Cabinet resolved to declare state of emergency over the Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi International airports.

They told the crowd not to panic and follow instructions of the leaders.

so, which side of the fence do you sit??

Looks like a peaceful ending with Pad now leaving the airport, i live in a rural area if i was thai i would be opposing pad,they had a election and they lost now they are crying,the poor and rural people of thailand have been treated badly for years so its nice to see the middle classes squirm

I think a lot of restraint has been shown it could easily have ended up a blood bath


However i think they have damaged the tourist industry big time,the good thing is for those willing to travel next year prices will be lower :)


Theres a very good thread in thaivisa forum i will try and find it tomorrow and post here


rati sawat

The Airports are still closed and are still many pad protestors there,seems they didnt all leave as forecast on tv last night, will get a update later.

The concern is thailand is that the red shirts (Thaksin party)decide to come out and protest against the yellow shirts (pad) which could erupt into serious violence.

Time to go for a swim :)

The Red shirts are now in town with a estimated 100.000 reported due this week,the pro goverment supporters are a very different breed than the yellow pad supporters who have been occupying the airports.

Backed by Taksin and his merry band of men i think we will see a escalation in violence

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7759899.stm


Bangkok is on high alert with a expected court ruling today which may dissolve the current goverment

http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2746:court-ruling-on-parties-may-break-deadlock-in-thailand&catid=23:topnews&Itemid=58

Time to go and sit by the pool and let the reds and yellows resolve their grievances :)

pretty bad then.

It could get worse,two political parties with deep social divisions,will be a intersting week,truck loads of reds shirts leaving the area were i live for the 500 km drive to bangkok.

At least they cant be accused of sitting in the pub saying "i dont think mr xxxxxx should be cm" but doing f**k all about it.

Ive not been able to find the comments made by a guy on thai visa forum if i come across it again i will post it here,it gives a very good insight into the current political issues in thailand . :-)