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Cheers Simon, good reporting

Do you know more about the Mobs? are they large numbers and where are the Mobs now? also which Thai news channel was this on? I didn't see this yet.

It sounds very unlikely but you never know! I can see the logic of some idiots doing this considering PAD were protesting at The UK embassy last week asking for Taksin to be sent back.

Thanks.

I believe it was chanel 3, but i do not speak Thai , so could not understand

I am in Phuket and there are definitely no mobs I or any of my friends here have heard of. The closure of the airport and total absence of business is the main concern here, believe me.

It would be very useful if you could give a little bit more information than just hearsay.

Normally i would not post this kind of comment, but i had two Thais who where very worried about my safety as they where reading this from the news on the TV.......

And i posted to warn people incase that someone did come up to them and ask this question, at least they will be prepared

I really hope those this will not happen, as it would affect the tourism alot

We are Thailand, not Rwanda !

If you have bits and bobs that you dont need, just go to the local construction site, there are many families there in need of the basics.......

I am also encountering this error?

I have just had two thai people call me to let me know that if i am approached by a Thai not to mentioned that i am from England, but to say that i am from Irland or Holland

Reason, there is mobs of Thai's going after people from Engalnd as they are unhappy that our goverment is supporting Thaksin

It is on the Thai news channels now....

All the banks charge a Fee of 20-25 THB for withdrawels

well i suppose we will have to wait untill september the 10th .......

Here is the link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...-the-world.html

And they have every right within the means of law just to do whatever they think is right!

How many times Quantas, BA, Lufthansa, Alitalia, Banks, trains, public services in the "real world" go on strike and then what who cries "foul"?

get real!

Since when is breaking into an airport and blocking the runway legal?

hmmm.... this is what i have said a hundred times, why are the police not arresting these people, at least it would show some law and order in Thailand......... oh sorry i forgot the police where being paid by the PAD...........

I have NIS, no problems here

Boater

Have you been to Tesco or Carrefour?

Have you seen the price of a good old cheese?

What a bloody disgrace!

I can buy a kilo of "pad krapow" for 100 baht, but a 50g block of ye good olde cheddar is going to cost more than I paid for my house... damned foreigners!

agree

It wouldn't take long to bring Samui to a standstill. If no gasoline could get through, how long would we last? We'd have to resort to bicycles and buffaloes. In fact that might be quite nice...

the good old days of samui

But then I will not know when superfight starts.

Oh well, you have saved yourself 1200 THB for a load of rubbish the Thais pay 100 THB to see

Hello Mods

Please close or delete this thread

I don't want any information about where to score

This is trolling

Thanks

Boater

I hope she is not marrying you for your

in the UK where I have some modest assets

Sorry i had to say it

Just in from the international press

Three Thai airports close indefinitely after protesters vandalise Phuket terminal

PHUKET, Aug 29 (TNA) -- Three major tourism-and-trade oriented airports in southern Thailand were closed late Friday due to People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) vandalism and interference with airport operations in three provinces.

Serirat Prasutanond, acting president of Airports of Thailand (AoT), said he had cancelled all flights at the three tourist-packed airports – Phuket International, Krabi and Hat Yai -- until further notice after anti-government protesters invaded Phuket International airport.

First Phuket airport was ordered closed indefinitely after more than one thousand PAD demonstrators forced their way into the passenger terminal, smashing glass doors and partitions, while others blocked airport entrances.

The closure order was made jointly by the Phuket provincial governor and the director of the airport, with all aircraft stopped from landing or departing as of 5 pm Friday in order to prevent further violence.

Before the closure was announced, protesters rampaged through the passenger terminal, causing much damage to property as the proceeded. PAD leaders called on the protesters not to destroy airport property, and they called on them to move outside to facilitate passengers to board buses.

The protesters later moved out as requested by their leaders, but the damage had already been done.

On Friday PAD protesters also blocked entrances at two other southern airports in Krabi, near Phuket, and at Hat Yai international airport, causing hundreds of passengers to miss their flights.

The blockade at the two airports had caused inconvenience to many foreign tourists.

Deputy Transport Minister Songsak Thongsri said security measures at airports nationwide had been tightened after security agencies had received reports that the PAD protesters planned to move against all upcountry airports if police break up the ongoing PAD demonstration in Bangkok.

State-owned Thai Airways International (THAI) labor union chief Jamsri Sukchotirat said all 15,000 members of the union planned to stop work after police used force against PAD protesters at Government House early on Friday.

If the government does not stop harsh actions against the protesters, the union would ask all 25,000 airline staff nationwide to stop work and join the protest, Mrs. Jamsri said.

In another development, Mr. Samak was holding talks with armed forces commanders in Bangkok. Details of the talks were still unknown. (TNA)

Political News : Last Update : 18:31:31 29 August 2008 (GMT+7:00)

Source http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=5996

It's a major security worry that activists were (assumably) easily able to get onto the runway. Terrorists may see this as an opportunity.

my point as before, this show serious lack of security from the Thais!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also dont forget to put all bashing or support of the PAD in this thread,

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Pad-Comments-t209464.html

Please keep the news thread clean and only for NEWS

Thanks

Boater

Phuket's international airport director said the facility would remain closed until 6 pm, when concerned officials would evaluate the situation.

But the above news bulletin was posted at george

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post Today, 2008-08-30 19:24:57

so this is 1 hour and 24 minutes after they said they would open the airport?

Any news on if the airport is open also i thought there was a speech at 6pm to sort this out?

Anyone have real updates?

I still cannot understand why the police are not arresting these people

If you're overseas or fairly new to Thailand, I can empathize with your comment. If you're Thai or have otherwise lived in Thailand for many years, I can also empathize with your comment. The police WILL arrest the ringleaders. But the process will be carried out in the..... Thai way.

I have lived and worked in Thailand for 4 years... but i still keep my comment....

But from what i hear the PAD have paid the police already, thus not to make arrests....

but makes sense on why there are no arrests......

It wouldn't take long to bring Samui to a standstill. If no gasoline could get through, how long would we last? We'd have to resort to bicycles and buffaloes. In fact that might be quite nice...

the good old days of samui

I don't think polls are of much use here given the huge number of anti PAD sockpuppet accounts posting on this forum.

Well this is why i started to the poll, and the results are quiet interesting so far

Yes [ 8 ] [24.24%] No [ 19 ] [57.58%] Unsure [ 6 ] [18.18%]

As you can see 1/3 of people here are voting FOR the PAD, which i did not expect, i thought the No section would be the only one people would click on...

39 votes but only 7 distinct posters. I guess it would be too much to ask to have people qualify and discuss their positions.

Agreed, i click on No as the blockade at Phuket airport has cost me money and buisness

TIT, no customer service at all

I still cannot understand why the police are not arresting these people

I don't think polls are of much use here given the huge number of anti PAD sockpuppet accounts posting on this forum.

Well this is why i started to the poll, and the results are quiet interesting so far

Yes [ 8 ] [24.24%] No [ 19 ] [57.58%] Unsure [ 6 ] [18.18%]

As you can see 1/3 of people here are voting FOR the PAD, which i did not expect, i thought the No section would be the only one people would click on...