Bangkok Red-Shirt Rally - Live Wednesday

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Thai Airways International will operate regular scheduled flights

To conform with the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES)'s curfew for Bangkok , nearby cities, and provinces in the North and Northeast, it also urged passengers to arrive at the airport before 8pm for flights scheduled for tonight and tomorrow morning. All travel documents must be ready to present to the authorities at checkpoints.

-- The Nation 2010-05-19

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10 bangkok bank branches have been burnt, BMA /via @tulsathit

RT @tulsathit: Central World fire still can't be controlled, BMA.

'shops, family mart. 7/11s closed near ramkhamang area' /via @joe_abac #bangkok

Urgent: Foreign reporters say many seriously wounded people are being trapped inside Pathumwanaram Temple, need urgent evac /v @tulsathit

'Electricity building burning 16.00' http://twitpic.com/1p5597 /via @freakingcat

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Bangkok Bank Hua Lumpong Branch Set on Fire

The Bangkok Bank Hua Lumpong branch has been set on fire. Reports have indicated that a total of 27 locations/buildings have been torched down.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-19

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Human rights activist says Bangkok crackdown 'worst massacre since 1976'

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Pokpong Lawansiri, human rights activist and post-graduate student at University College London, told BBC World Service that protesters in Thailand had been attacked 'indiscriminately'.

-- BBC 2010-05-19

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Injured people trapped in Wat Prathumwanraam - http://twitpic.com/1p51ix /via @veen_NT:

'Electricity building burning this afternoon' http://twitpic.com/1p592p /via @freakingcat

TwitPoll: What ISP are you on and has Facebook been blocked for you (Thailand): http://bit.ly/coYfST

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Thai Court ordered to suspend (only) Thaksin on terrorism charges after already approved for 2 hrs:DSI chief Tarit via @NNAnews

RT @sajal: facebook banned in thailand!!!! on True

Casualities so far (21:46) 43 death (6 today) 365 injured. # INN /via @veen_NT /updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

Photo of Ubon up in flames: http://tweetphoto.com/23064031 /via @veel_NT

Twitter is currently experiencing major problems. Lets all be cool and hope they get it sorted soon /via @tweetdeck @sajal

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Pattaya under curfew

http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/209...ya-under-curfew

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PM on TV now

PM: Armed elements have tried to stop efforts to control today's turmoil and help affected people. /via @tulsathit

PM: My praise for our brave rescue workers.

PM: Please cooperate with measures issued by Govt.

PM: Please be our eyes and ears. /via @tulsathit

PM: Our security forces are doing the best they can to bring back normalcy. I want to give u this confidence.

PM: We are determined to get through this. Thank you. /via @tulsathit

'Bangkok Protests Spread To Thailand's Northeast' http://bit.ly/azNNpu /updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

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Bangkok Protests Spread To Thailand's Northeast

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CRES: Arsonists/terrorists May Face Maximum Penalty of Capital Punishment

During an official press conference by the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situation has called perpetrators who are setting fire to buildings and locations in Bangkok and those who are staging terror attacks in the capital city and other areas of Thailand could face the maximum penalty of capital punishment. The CRES is urging families and relatives of those individuals to discourage them from being involved in illegal acts.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-19

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DSI: Death penalty for terrorism acts. /via @veen_NT

DSI: Force will be armed to prevent violence. /via @veen_NT

DSI: Arsonists will be met with armed crackdown. /via @tulsathit

TAN: The CRES is urging families and relatives of those individuals to discourage them from being involved in illegal acts.

Reuters: Thai authorities say police will shoot looters & arsonists: http://bit.ly/ccWzm1

Bangkok road this minute: http://tweetphoto.com/23066108 /via @veen_NT #ThaiPBS /updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

Correction: The red shirts came to Tesco On Nut tonight and took food supplies, left before curfew came into action.

Video: CTW on fire today at 7.20PM: http://bit.ly/cQ74qH /via @tukky_NT /updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

'An eyewitness told TV Thai Central World fire seems under control now. He didn't think building will collapse.' /via @tulsathit

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Nat'l Police Office: Checkpoints Set up to Prevent Terror Attacks

During a CRES announcement, a representative of the National Police Office revealed that checkpoints have been set up in Bangkok to safeguard public and private property and wellbeing of the general public. The National Police Office has also been assigned the task of providing red-shirt protesters with transportations back to their hometowns.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-19

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Thaivisa Member:

I read on the Bangkok Live thread that people are saying True have blocked Facebook.

It is now 22:19pm and Facebook works fine for me on my True connection.

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Thaivisa Member:

centralworld fire is completely out of control

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Facebook blocked in Thailand

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/tech-n..._100366550.html

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Thaivisa Member:

I use True and live in Don Muang. Facbook is not blocked.

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TwitPoll: What ISP are you on and has Facebook been blocked for you (Thailand): http://bit.ly/coYfST

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Bangkok is Burning

Photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emustad/?saved=1

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CRES: Summary of Day's Events

1. A total of 400 protesters have left Bangkok via transported provided by the CRES at the National Stadium today. National Police Office will be responsible for escorting more red-shirts back to hometowns.

2. Total of around 59 ppl were injured during today's operations, with 6 deaths (1 officials, 1 foreigner, one woman and 3 mean).

3. Members of public needing to leave their homes outside permissible hours can do so but must provide authorities with proof/IDs and vehicles will be searched.

4. Most fires have been put out, with the slowest-to-be-brought under control being the one at Central World. Eye witnesses report that parts of the CTW (Zen) have collapsed (22.53).

-- Tan Network 2010-05-19

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Some parts of Central World collapse

Some parts of Central World have collapsed on Wednesday night after red shirts protesters broke into and set fire on the shopping complex.

Thai TPBS interviewed a man living in a community near the shopping complex. He said some parts of the shopping complex collapse, but no injuries.

-- The Nation 2010-05-19

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Bangkok is Burning

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'An eyewitness told TV Thai Central World fire seems under control now. He didn't think building will collapse.' /via @tulsathit

Video: CTW on fire today at 7.20PM: http://bit.ly/cQ74qH /via @tukky_NT /updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

"not sure when this was taken, CTW fire" (Night time) http://tweetphoto.com/23068132 /via @tulsathit @godalone /updates http://bit.ly/aYD03G

Sad news: 9 people have died while inside Wat Pathumwanaram (22:58) /via @veen_NT #ThaiPBS

'Central Bank says ATM withdrawals will be normal' /via @tulsathit

'Another CTW fire video' http://bit.ly/d7oorg /via @djgvijaypratap /Updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

'BMA official: After 9 hrs of fire at Central World, the ZEN section has been totally gutted.' /via @tulsathit

Wired: Death toll from Bangkok military operation on "red shirts" reaches 12 - http://bit.ly/9qWJEI

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Nine bodies found in Pathumwanaram Temple

Doctor Piyalarp Wasuwat, a doctor of Phra Mongkut Hospital said Wednesday night that nine bodies were found inside the Pathumwanaram Temple.

He said seven injured people were also found in the temple. Only two of them agreed to receive treatment at his hospital.

Piyalarp said officials will move the bodies out of the temple Thursday.

-- The Nation 2010-05-19

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'50-60 fire trucks arrived just now at central world' /via @jordancalvet /Updates: http://bit.ly/aYD03G

BBC: 'Curfew in Bangkok after surrender of red-shirt leader' http://bit.ly/dBjryh #Bangkok #Thailand

CNN: 'Bangkok ablaze as offensive ignites protesters' fury' http://bit.ly/bXuB2T

NYT: 'Thai Riots Grow Despite Appeal for Calm' http://nyti.ms/c2Fc0R

Guardian: 'Thai violence spreads after troops storm protest camp' http://bit.ly/91Ukp9

'diamond condo next to ctw, got affected by fire n ctw is comin down on it they can't call out fr help cuz no signal' /via @Hershies46

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Britons share their Thailand protest experiences

The Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to Bangkok due to the continued political unrest.

There is also a continued risk of further violence in the north and north east of Thailand, with British nationals being warned to exercise extreme caution.

But what have been the experiences of Britons visiting and living in Thailand?

Read more: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8692108.stm

-- BBC 2010-05-19

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AFP: Italy's politicians mourn death of photographer in Thailand

AFP: Italian politicians on Wed paid tribute 2 Fabio Polenghi, the photographer who died in clashes in Bangkok, May the 19th.

AFP: Lower House Speaker Renato Schifani expressed his condolences in a statement, inviting Italians to...(1/2)

AFP: ..."think about the fundamental importance" of the work performed by photographers & journalists, "sometimes risking their lives" (2/2)

AFP: Piero Fassino, opposition Democratic Party said, Polenghi died as a result of carrying out his work.

AFP: "To inform -- with words or with images -- is an act that needs to be honoured," said Fassino.

Erawan Centre: Death toll on May 14-19 clashes: 43 dead, 365 injured /via @tukky_nt /updates: http://bit.ly/ce7we1

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This topic is now closed.

Thank you very much for following us during this day.

Thanks to all the people behind the scene who contributed information.

Thursday, May 20 topic continues here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Bangkok-Red-...ur-t367124.html

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