LeungKen

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Shouldn't this be in the Health, Body & Medicine Topics ?

Rest easy i live 2 ks from CERN and everything seems ok

Patsy, why is it that Crow Boy has a reservation for you at "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" for the 9th & 10th of September ?

MiniVDO: Interview Simon, Owner PhuketAirport Hotel & 2 Australian guests during protest blockade

is now on http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=583

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We spoke on Saturday afternoon to Simon, a foreign Tourist Police volunteer who is also the Phuket Hotel Airport Manager, who helped since the beginning of the protest (including many eyewitness reports on Thaivisa.com forum) . Let's hear what his experience was: ........... We also talked to 2 Australian tourists who got stuck at the airport and stayed at Simon's hotel on Saturday. They said they were heading for a family function in the Philippines and hoped that the airport re-opened in time, as they told us more: ----- Contact: [email protected]

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MiniVDO: Phuket International Airport's flights finally restarted yesterday after it was shut down for 2 days due to PAD protests.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=584

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(includes footage of first blockades & reopening of gates)

The Thai Airways International Flight TG 213 touched down at Phuket International Airport at 3.47 pm yesterday bringing relief for officials and local tourism sectors, but more importantly tourists & passengers who got delayed by the protest which started on Friday afternoon. It was approximately 47 hours before the flights were allowed to take off and land at the airport after the facility was forced to shut down since 4.45 pm on Friday August 29th . The flight carried about 330 passengers, including Phuket Governor Niran Galanamitr who had gone to Bangkok to attend and receives flags under the national activities called "116 Days from Mother's Day to Father's Day" and got stuck there.

Less than an hour later, the Thai Airways flight TG 214 took off for Bangkok's Suwannaphum airport with a full load of passengers, showing a sign of normal flights restarting as scheduled at the airport.

The PAD had announced that they stopped their protest at Phuket Airport at 3.30pm on Sunday. After the statement they helped open the gate of the airport. The statement however insisted that their members would return if the government applied violence. The members said they will travel to Bangkok to support others in pressurizing the Prime Minister to resign.

Meanwhile, a Phuket International Airport press release reported that since the closure of 29 August, until 11am today 31 August, a total of 181 flights from 11 airlines and about 30,000 passengers had been delayed. Among these, 13,000 were out-going, with 17,000 in-coming. Around 137 tonnes of cargo goods could not be transported. Thai Airways International was most affected as it had 21 flights per day. The Phuket Tourist Association president Somboon Jirayus estimated the damage caused at up to approx. 250 million baht per day with ongoing effects, as safety is a sensitive issue for travelers.

The PAD members gathered in front of Phuket International Airport at around 2pm on Friday 29th August, demanding that the Prime Minister resign and the violence was used. The protest ended yesterday afternoon.

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MiniVDO: Most flights at Krabi airport resumed their normal schedule yesterday.

The Krabi International Airport has also re-opened since Sunday morning with TG flights going out and coming in. The Air Asia flights from Krabi to K.L. at midday was canceled while the afternoon flights resumed as normal.

Protesters stopped before midday while the airport also imposed tighter security. At present, due to the low season, Krabi airport only serves about 5-6 flights per day, among them Air Asia's flight between Malaysia's KL and Krabi. Passengers can contact the airport at Tel 075 636541-2

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) + FM90.5 Radio Thailand at 8.30am & perhaps relays/repeats on local Cable TV channel 1, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 1 September 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Send comments to [email protected]

Why is this post on 2 threads ?

Now that the problems at Phuket airport are over NBT seem to making their presence felt. Where were they when many posters needed information ?

Hmmm, Malaysia. Burma, Laos or Cambodia ?

Try Rangoon Burma ?

I tend to think it looks a bit Malaysian, what about Johore Baharu ?

Below are what the bookies reckon. If I was allowed a teb I'd put a few Bob on Moyes & Benitez ( I wonder what price for a good Merseyside clearout... .)

The First Premiership Manager to be sacked or go

odds as at 28/8/08

M Hughes 5/2 S Bruce 12/1 H Redknapp 20/1

A Curbishley 11/2 D Moyes 14/1 A Ferguson 25/1

K Keegan 6/1 P Brown 14/1 A Wenger 33/1

P Ince 13/2 G Southgate 14/1 L Scolari 33/1

G Megson 10/1 R Keane 16/1 J Ramos 33/1

R Hodgson 10/1 R Benitez 16/1 M O Neill 33/1

T Mowbray 12/1 T Pulis 16/1 No Manager to Go 66/

Latest Manager Sacking Odds

11/2 favourite to be the first to go and also offer: 13/2 Keegan; 7/1 Megson; 8/1 Hughes; 10/1 Ince; 12/1 Benitez; Hodgson; Moyes; Pulis; Southgate; 16 Brown; 20 Mowbray; Redknapp; 25 Bruce; Keane; 33 Ferguson; O’Neill; Ramos; 50 Scolari; Wenger; None to go.

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P.S. (Postscript) Etc is short for etcetera : And the rest, and so on; and the customary continuation. [ME. f. L.] ( Middle English, From Latin)

A quick post to reassure any concerned Thai Visa readers that I can confirm that Phuket A/port is now operating and all road blocks and protesters have gone.

Cheers & I'm off for a drink now, Good Luck Travellers.

Ah, finally some happy news.

There was a thread going somewhere a while ago about what would you do if you had 24 hours to live. Perhaps it's time to reconsider.

As the 1st hearing of the cuckoo signals spring, then a sighting a few minutes ago of the Airport Limosine Taxis heading in Airport direction may signify that larger birds are on the wing once again. Who knows !

Both Simon and I live within earshot of the Airport, if or when we hear a plane take-off or land please rest assured, one of us will announce the occasion.

Our collective ears are turned skywards.

I have just returned from the airport road block - at 12:45 when I asked them if the a/port was opening soon they said "No", when I said NBT television announced the reopening, I was told "A'port Closed not opening"

Now unless the powers that be have forgotten to tell it's members then I have to say that as of a few minutes ago the road to the a/port is still closed.

12.04: PHUKET AIRPORT DIRECTOR PRESS CONFERENCE RIGHT NOW ANNOUNCES AIRPORT HAS REOPENED TODAY WITH SOME OPERATIONS SINCE 11AM. MORE LATER.

Simon, any eye witness news. This is hard to believe !

When the rain stops one of us will go and check again what's happening.

If the Television is announcing a reopening then things sound promising. Fingers Crossed

OK - I found this new thread

All quiet at the airport. More of my guests are opting to take buses up to BKK, and thence onto their next destination.

Simon

Odds and probabilities of airport opening this evening at 6:00?

Any reports?

Put it this way H.B. if you have an airline ticket out of here today, take the bus.. Sorry Mate

The protesters say they are staying until Samak goes.

Nothing flying in or out.......only wet birds.

I trust that Crow Boy will not be upset if this old bloke repeats himself.

from post #2262 yesterday

"Hi Folks,

Spare a thought for the moderators, it's a thankless task at the best of times, and now in these emotional times it's all they can do to keep up with the postings let alone moderate succesfully.

We as posters, can make their task easier and try and return to a little more civility when posting.

To all the mods, cheers & good luck for a sterling effort.

Now back to the topic......."

a friend of mine has confirmed that the sarasin bridge is still open and there are (so far) no plans to close it. this info has come from the police.

N.B. Donna posted the above a short while ago in a Phuket thread

The bridge is not closed

We are in Summer high season!

No, we are in extreme low season right now.

As reported by the travel agencies regarding how many people that where affected [from my home regions countries] when the blockade of airports begun.

Don't know for which place you are speaking but on Samui August is definitely the busiest month during summer. All european countries have summer holidays. Only mid december-march is better.

My wife has told me august this year has been the best for two years. This is in la mai

koh samui. I'm back there in one month i hope.

Cy

Those posters wanting to talk about Koh Samui, would they please post in the Koh Samui thread. Thanks

The airport here at Phuket is still not operating.

After a scaling back of protesters this morning there appears to be a large increase near the Bureau of Meteorology (for those that know the area)

IMHO I doubt that there will be any flights out of here today.

Can anyone tell me if Thaksin is still in the UK and whether or not he has commented publicly on the current situation in Thailand.

Thanks

L.K.

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"Once A Week Date".............Marty Robbins. RCA 1957

(That should keep young Chavy quiet for a while... )

Very little info concerning actual airport operations here. I am on my way there now and will provide a real time report from the airport once I get there. Wish me luck for my 1430 departure.

I sincerely wish you luck, but I fear that you could be disappointed.

Perhaps a plan B should be hatched as word around the airport is that there won't be any flights out in the immediate future, but that's only gossip from a lot of the rank & file workers.(And should be treated accordingly)

Cheers & Once again Good Luck and please update us from the airport.

Hey JS

Do I detect a certain amount of glee when you double posted Manchester United's loss to Zenit.

There was me thinking Mods were impartial.........

Here's hoping the Mullets under your kilt wreck havoc Possum......

P.S. I think we were saving ourselves for the League Cup......

I apologize in advance if my question will be off topic.

I have family member's who are stuck in bangkok airport for a day or so, trying to fly to Phuket.

Should they keep on waiting, or should they try to fly to Surat Thani or Koh Samui instead, and take a bus?

Thank's in advance.....

That is an almost impossible question to answer as nobody seems to know if the Thai Prime Minister will resign or not (and that basically is what is keeping the A/port in Phuket closed IMHO)

The "word on the street" (for what it's worth) where I live very close to the airport, is that the airport won't reopen until Samak (The current P.M.) resigns. If it was very important to get here to Phuket then plans B & C should be addressed.

Hi,

Anyone have a link for int/dom flights for Phuket.

thanks

This is it, Good Luck

http://www.phuketairportonline.com/node/12

Hi Folks,

Spare a thought for the moderators, it's a thankless task at the best of times, and now in these emotional times it's all they can do to keep up with the postings let alone moderate succesfully.

We as posters, can make their task easier and try and return to a little more civility when posting.

To all the mods, cheers & good luck for a sterling effort.

Now back to the topic.......