Big Police In Town?

[mark lamai]

Lamai yesterday.

Have to assume big BKK police in town.

All DVD shops and stalls closed.

Police checked bars were closed 2am.

Police closed Fusion and Supersub at 3:30am

[Boater]

a think more a case of Tea Money Time ( or collecting for the Xmas Bonus ) but most buiness owners are a bit short of cash

[limbos]

Around the Bang Rak/Plai Laem area there was police standing watch along the road the last two days, more likely a hi profile visitor from BKK may be on the island.

[dominator]

Noticed one of the brown with yellow signs, highway patrol / traffic cars yesterday between Lamai & Cheweng.

[Ocean11]

I heard that our new PM is paying us a visit.

[smartiemarty]

Maybe he has been reading T.V. and is coming to see the great infrastructure for himself!

Hope his vehicle has crap suspension....

[sbk]

On the television news, Abhisit is attending a meeting at the Boathouse.

[Gatorade]

On the television news, Abhisit is attending a meeting at the Boathouse.

All the roads filled from Big Buddah to Plai Lam, fire engines out hosing the dust off the road, rubbish cleared away. They only do this for visiting royalty and dignitaries. They are being fooled by the administrations as they do not see how things really are. it would be nice if the bigwigs could make unexpected slight detours and see that only one Soi away there are 6ft high rubbish piles and road craters that would do credit to the battle of Mons.

Rant over!

[sbk]

So whats new?

Anxious to present a sanitary image of Thailand to George Bush and his fellow leaders in Bangkok this week for an economic summit, the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has covered a slum with a huge banner.

When the visitors watch a procession of royal barges tonight on Bangkok's Chao Phraya river, their view will not be spoilt by the grubby shacks that line the bank. Instead they will enjoy a panorama of scenes from Thai history and culture painted on a tarpaulin 500m long and four storeys high.

Mr Thaksin has been working on a series of fronts to spruce up the city for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

He has banished beggars from the streets, with many foreign beggars being deported, as well as clearing litter bins and roadside foodstalls until the summit ends.

He has also closed schools and annoyed go-go bar managers and dancers.

The prime minister even drew on the help of two pandas, on loan from China, to schmooze the Chinese president, Hu Jintao.

Kham Ai and Kham Eouy are loving their temporary home, which just happens to be in Mr Thaksin's home province of Chiang Mai, the prime minister reassured Mr Hu.

Bangkok's thousands of go-go dancers are disgruntled after Mr Thaksin asked owners to tone down their acts and urged patrons to stay away until Wednesday. The result is that most of the girls have only their poles to dance with as the banks of seats in front of them are largely deserted.

"Takings are down almost 50%," said Suree Kaewponong, the manager of Tilac ("Darling" in Thai), a bar on Cowboy Street. "The girls are getting bored and frustrated as they are not getting their usual tips."

The one benefit of all this social engineering is the city's usually clogged streets, devoid of traffic as residents obey their leader's orders to take a holiday. To encourage them, he has closed schools for the week.

Journeys that normally take an hour now take a fraction of the time. The congestion is expected to return by the end of the week.

Published: 10/19/2003

[MSingh]

So whats new?

Anxious to present a sanitary image of Thailand to George Bush and his fellow leaders in Bangkok this week for an economic summit, the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has covered a slum with a huge banner.

When the visitors watch a procession of royal barges tonight on Bangkok's Chao Phraya river, their view will not be spoilt by the grubby shacks that line the bank. Instead they will enjoy a panorama of scenes from Thai history and culture painted on a tarpaulin 500m long and four storeys high.

Mr Thaksin has been working on a series of fronts to spruce up the city for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

He has banished beggars from the streets, with many foreign beggars being deported, as well as clearing litter bins and roadside foodstalls until the summit ends.

He has also closed schools and annoyed go-go bar managers and dancers.

The prime minister even drew on the help of two pandas, on loan from China, to schmooze the Chinese president, Hu Jintao.

Kham Ai and Kham Eouy are loving their temporary home, which just happens to be in Mr Thaksin's home province of Chiang Mai, the prime minister reassured Mr Hu.

Bangkok's thousands of go-go dancers are disgruntled after Mr Thaksin asked owners to tone down their acts and urged patrons to stay away until Wednesday. The result is that most of the girls have only their poles to dance with as the banks of seats in front of them are largely deserted.

"Takings are down almost 50%," said Suree Kaewponong, the manager of Tilac ("Darling" in Thai), a bar on Cowboy Street. "The girls are getting bored and frustrated as they are not getting their usual tips."

The one benefit of all this social engineering is the city's usually clogged streets, devoid of traffic as residents obey their leader's orders to take a holiday. To encourage them, he has closed schools for the week.

Journeys that normally take an hour now take a fraction of the time. The congestion is expected to return by the end of the week.

Published: 10/19/2003

" Usual Tips "...

Sorry..

[churchill]

So what .

So whats new?

Anxious to present a sanitary image of Thailand to George Bush and his fellow leaders in Bangkok this week for an economic summit, the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has covered a slum with a huge banner.

When the visitors watch a procession of royal barges tonight on Bangkok's Chao Phraya river, their view will not be spoilt by the grubby shacks that line the bank. Instead they will enjoy a panorama of scenes from Thai history and culture painted on a tarpaulin 500m long and four storeys high.

Mr Thaksin has been working on a series of fronts to spruce up the city for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

He has banished beggars from the streets, with many foreign beggars being deported, as well as clearing litter bins and roadside foodstalls until the summit ends.

He has also closed schools and annoyed go-go bar managers and dancers.

The prime minister even drew on the help of two pandas, on loan from China, to schmooze the Chinese president, Hu Jintao.

Kham Ai and Kham Eouy are loving their temporary home, which just happens to be in Mr Thaksin's home province of Chiang Mai, the prime minister reassured Mr Hu.

Bangkok's thousands of go-go dancers are disgruntled after Mr Thaksin asked owners to tone down their acts and urged patrons to stay away until Wednesday. The result is that most of the girls have only their poles to dance with as the banks of seats in front of them are largely deserted.

"Takings are down almost 50%," said Suree Kaewponong, the manager of Tilac ("Darling" in Thai), a bar on Cowboy Street. "The girls are getting bored and frustrated as they are not getting their usual tips."

The one benefit of all this social engineering is the city's usually clogged streets, devoid of traffic as residents obey their leader's orders to take a holiday. To encourage them, he has closed schools for the week.

Journeys that normally take an hour now take a fraction of the time. The congestion is expected to return by the end of the week.

Published: 10/19/2003

Where are we - which year ?

BTW I saw a fleet of channel 3 news , cars , also a fleet of bm's , police flashing lights etc driving fast in the middle of the road just to force everyone else into the gutter .

[mattias33]

So what .

So whats new?

Anxious to present a sanitary image of Thailand to George Bush and his fellow leaders in Bangkok this week for an economic summit, the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has covered a slum with a huge banner.

When the visitors watch a procession of royal barges tonight on Bangkok's Chao Phraya river, their view will not be spoilt by the grubby shacks that line the bank. Instead they will enjoy a panorama of scenes from Thai history and culture painted on a tarpaulin 500m long and four storeys high.

Mr Thaksin has been working on a series of fronts to spruce up the city for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

He has banished beggars from the streets, with many foreign beggars being deported, as well as clearing litter bins and roadside foodstalls until the summit ends.

He has also closed schools and annoyed go-go bar managers and dancers.

The prime minister even drew on the help of two pandas, on loan from China, to schmooze the Chinese president, Hu Jintao.

Kham Ai and Kham Eouy are loving their temporary home, which just happens to be in Mr Thaksin's home province of Chiang Mai, the prime minister reassured Mr Hu.

Bangkok's thousands of go-go dancers are disgruntled after Mr Thaksin asked owners to tone down their acts and urged patrons to stay away until Wednesday. The result is that most of the girls have only their poles to dance with as the banks of seats in front of them are largely deserted.

"Takings are down almost 50%," said Suree Kaewponong, the manager of Tilac ("Darling" in Thai), a bar on Cowboy Street. "The girls are getting bored and frustrated as they are not getting their usual tips."

The one benefit of all this social engineering is the city's usually clogged streets, devoid of traffic as residents obey their leader's orders to take a holiday. To encourage them, he has closed schools for the week.

Journeys that normally take an hour now take a fraction of the time. The congestion is expected to return by the end of the week.

Published: 10/19/2003

Where are we - which year ?

BTW I saw a fleet of channel 3 news , cars , also a fleet of bm's , police flashing lights etc driving fast in the middle of the road just to force everyone else into the gutter .

How´s your memory churchil. Stop asking the same questions over and over.

[churchill]

Which questions ?> are you ok ?

[Kan Win]

On the television news, Abhisit is attending a meeting at the Boathouse.

Is this the place "sbk"? If so stayed there years ago, had a great breakfast then.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[Ocean11]

On the television news, Abhisit is attending a meeting at the Boathouse.

Good to know that my sources are reliable.......

But he guess he is not staying there, but at The ?????

[LaoPo]

On the television news, Abhisit is attending a meeting at the Boathouse.

Is this the place "sbk"? If so stayed there years ago, had a great breakfast then.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

Yes, that's The (Imperial) Boathouse on Choeng Mon Beach with their Boat styled - swimmingpool

Nice location !

Anybody knows what kind of meeting it is/was ?

LaoPo

[Geppis72]

I was at the airport yesterday waiting for PG155 landed at 15.45 and few minutes after, 2 Police Bikes and about 8 cars

like Fortuner, Vigo, and a Minivan left quickly.

[dominator]

I think it may have something to do with the new Buddy Hotel complex in Lamai.

As you probably know, someone in a very high place has an interest in it.

[MSingh]

I think it may have something to do with the new Buddy Hotel complex in Lamai.

As you probably know, someone in a very high place has an interest in it.

A Pilot ??

[Ocean11]

The PM arrived today with cabinet members and is staying at the Boathouse.

[highdiver]

I asked to day a friend about this and his answer was:

the PM has arrived for his political party meeting.

the party was organized by one of the southern party leaders and members of the party including the Pm flew in to attend.

this meeting was to meet the local party supporters and learn a little about the concerns of the local party delegates.

[dominator]

I think it may have something to do with the new Buddy Hotel complex in Lamai.

As you probably know, someone in a very high place has an interest in it.

A Pilot ??

Higher!!