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Little to smile for PM

By Tulsathit Taptim

The Nation

Published on June 3, 2010

Abhisit may have won censure but red shirts still pose biggest challenge; Premier gets breathing space but reconciliation seems too lofty a goal

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's first real smile in weeks, captured on TV when House Speaker Chai Chidchob was getting mixed up with voting procedures yesterday morning, underlined the fact that Parliament is the least of his concerns now.

The censure has passed, rather comfortably, thanks to the opposition Pheu Thai Party's awkward attempts to have the best of both worlds.

There is the party dissolution case still to come, but since that is a months-long process, Abhisit can worry about it later. The censure victory, though expected, did give him considerable breathing space. His "legitimacy", an issue that brought the red shirts to Bangkok more than two months ago, has been reconfirmed.

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban had paved the way in the legitimacy debate. The very same Parliament had elected Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat as prime ministers but nobody complained, yet when MPs switched sides to support Abhisit, he was considered illegitimate, Suthep argued during the censure showdown.

Suthep's argument was sound, but its loopholes were the suspicious circumstances surrounding the MPs' switching of allegiance in late 2008. However, if the Army did arm-twist a few politicians into supporting Abhisit as prime minister then nobody was pointing a gun to coalition allies' heads when they reaffirmed their support yesterday.

Maybe this was why the red shirts did not want Pheu Thai to launch the censure motion in the first place. Not only would the motion block House dissolution, which the red shirts wanted, it could also complicate the legitimacy issue in Abhisit's favour.

Now the red shirts, headless and in disarray, need to find new leaders and a new agenda. The just-ended bloody turbulence means the latter is not hard to find. From campaigning against a "military-installed" government, now the red shirts can start fighting for justice for those who died or were injured in the political turmoil. It can even be a stronger rallying cry than the previous one.

With key leaders either behind bars, or about to be detained, or still on the run, the movement's immediate future is unpredictable. Add the financial uncertainties and the prospects look all but gloomy. However, the red shirts are a massive force, a strong point that whoever might have been behind them overlooked in the quest for a shortcut to overthrow the Abhisit government.

If they are not abused, the red shirts could bounce back as a formidable political force. If those trying to pull the strings continue to feed them with extremism and concepts of armed struggle, the red shirts will continue skating on thin ice, with their real worth never really appreciated, and perceived threats amplified.

The red shirts have to be Abhisit's biggest and most urgent agenda. Parliament has gone into recess and the only other challenge there this year has to do with the second and third readings of the Budget Bill in September.

Pheu Thai can seek to torpedo the bill, but the number of Puea Pandin defectors yesterday was too small to encourage such a grand scheme. Pheu Thai MPs, it is believed, would rather support the bill and get the cash for their constituencies.

Reconciliation may now be too lofty a goal for Abhisit. He must shoot low, which means that while agenda like political reform or charter amendment might sound grand and noble, they can be abstract and divisive.

It is real money and real action that can pacify people, though not to the point of winning their hearts.

As for Pheu Thai, the censure offensive exposed its own divide. Rather than focusing on either corruption or the bloodshed, it decided to go for both, and in such a sloppy manner that Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij - a no-confidence target - was left untouched because of poor time management.

One source claimed Pheu Thai had planned to keep the best for the last by scheduling a debate on the political crisis for the second day, but "one phone call from overseas" demanded that the opposition raise the bloodbath issue first.

Even if the claimed phone call did not take place, everybody still knows that the course of Thai politics remains pretty much dependent on that one man. The reds-deserted Bangkok streets will usher in a legal battle overseas and Parliament in recess means the international media war will intensify. He has succeeded in drawing the world's attention and is ready for the next episode.

Abhisit may be smiling, but Thaksin Shinawatra must be grinning.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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DEATH IN WAT PATHUM

Porntip challenges nurse autopsy finding

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A volunteer nurse shot dead inside the Pathum Wanaram Temple had just two wounds on her body, Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) director Khunying Dr Porntip Rojanasunan said yesterday.

She was speaking out against the autopsy result released by the National Police Office's Institute of Forensic Medicine (IFM), which said the 25-year-old nurse, Kamonkate Athart, sustained up to 10 gunshot wounds - three in the chest, six in the arms and legs and one in the back.

Porntip dismissed any suggestion that Kamonkate was targeted in a hail of bullets.

Kamonkate's body was one of six retrieved from the temple on May 20, one day after the red-shirt rally at the Rajprasong intersection ended after intense military pressure. The deaths have raised many questions because the temple had been declared a no-killing zone.

Porntip said she and her team had examined the six bodies at the Pathum Wanaram Temple and collected evidence there, before the bodies were sent to the IFM for autopsies.

"One of the bullets hit the nurse in her arm while the other pierced her right waist and went deep into the base of her brain," Porntip said based on her examinations.

So far, she has not taken part in the autopsies, which have been performed by IFM.

To date, the relatives of the six victims have already claimed the bodies for funeral rites.

Aside from Kamonkate, the other deceased victims were Attachai Chumjan, 28, Mongkhon Khemthong, 36, Sukan Sriraksa, 31, Akkharadej Khankaew, 22 and Wichai Manphae, 61.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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RED SHIRTS LEADERS

Jatuporn, 2 other Pheu Thai MPs, to face arrest

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Red-shirt leader and Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan, along with two other opposition lawmakers, will face arrest following the expiry of their immunity with the end of the parliamentary session yesterday.

The Department of Special Investigation will next Tuesday ask the Criminal Court to grant the remand of the three Pheu Thai MPs, including Wichien Khaokham and Karun Hosakul, over charges of terrorism in connection with the red-shirt rally.

DSI director general Tharit Pengdit said the remand hearing would take place after the House goes into recess, and the three MPs' parliamentary immunity runs out.

Since the three were charged while the House was in session, they opted to report themselves and face their charges, Tharit said, explaining why the three would be taken into remand without the courts having to issue arrest warrants.

He said the remand of the three would be in line with the other 39 red shirts being detained on terrorism charges, including Veera Musigapong and Natthawut Saikua.

If the court denied bail, the three would be detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison, he said.

Jatuporn said he has already acknowledged his five charges including terrorism and was granted a month by the DSI to find evidence to fight in court.

"I see no reason for an arrest warrant against me because I have no intention to run away or make any more trouble," he said.

Jatuporn also compared his case with that of foreign minister Kasit Piromya, who surrendered to Thung Song Hong police station to face terrorism charges over the airport closure on 2008, and was freed pending prosecution process.

Asked if the Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation wanted to detain him like other red leaders, Jatuporn said he had already started the legal defence process and the DSI had speeded up his case in court.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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Bomb attacks in two Chiang Mai night markets

By The Nation

Bomb attacks at two night markets in Chiang Mai on Tuesday caused property damage but did not injure anybody.

CHIANG MAI: -- At around 11pm on Tuesday, a grenade thrown into Kad Luang market caused a fire, which was quickly put out. A number of broken bottles containing kerosene were found near the blast site.

Earlier, another explosion took place at a pedestrian area not far from Waroros Market, causing property damage.

Deputy provincial governor Phairoj Saengphoowong said the red shirts were not behind these attacks and that it was really motorcycle racers who were fined and arrested during the curfew hours and now wanted to vent their anger. However, provincial chief Maj-General Sommai Kongwisaisuk said vendors who had returned from the red-shirt rally in Bangkok could be behind both bomb attacks.

Meanwhile, the officer said police had arrested three more men suspected of torching two government buildings on May 19, in addition to three men arrested earlier. A Bt10,000-per-head bounty is being offered for the many other men suspected of creating unrest on the same night.

In Udon Thani, police arrested two disc jockeys of community radio stations - Prasit Wichairat and Jakkraphong Saenkham - for airing anti-government propaganda and inciting hatred. Both suspects have denied the charges.

Of the total 71 arrest warrants issued in Udon Thani, 11 people have been arrested with seven indicted so far.

In Khon Kaen province, 152 arrest warrants have been issued for rioters and 20 have been arrested for taking part in May 19 riots when the city hall, an NBT station and a Bangkok Bank branch were torched.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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Thai Authorities Take Action Against Weight-Loss Drugs

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Din Daeng traffic tunnel in urgent need of repair

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Drainage and Sewerage Department has requested an urgent budget of Bt4.9 million to repair the damage to the Din Daeng traffic tunnel caused by last month's political rioting.

Sanya Cheenimit, head of the department under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, yesterday said many motorists had started to complain about visibility after the lighting system inside the tunnel was knocked out.

The tunnel's drainage system also does not work very well, because the plastic sewage pipes melted in the fire, and two water pumps are broken.

The department bought some spare parts and patched up all of the systems so they could work temporarily while it stitched the drainage system and water pumps directly together to be operated manually.

Officials will inspect the damage in detail and buy the exact parts later.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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Govt, private pull together series of trade fair to aid troubled businesses

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The government and private sectors together continue to organize trade fairs in Bangkok and Pattaya in order to aid the businesses suffered from the recent mass rally in the capital.

A leading department store chain, the Mall Group, has organized a grand sale in which over 1 million items from 5,000 brands are put on market with up to 80% discount. The event is organized from 2-6 June 2010 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangna. Over 100 million THB is expected to be earned during the arrangement.

Another trade fair to be organized by the Mall group is “Together We Share We shop” whereby small entrepreneurs will be provided free vending space to sell their products. The event will be held at MCC Hall, the Mall Bangapi and Ngam-wongwan, from 9-13 June.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce is preparing to close Pattaya Beach in the eastern province of Chon Buri for the second “Together We can Grand Sale, Pattaya Shop on the Beach” where thousands of brand-name goods and low-price consumer products will be put on sale. The event, to be organized from 5-6 June, is expected to see at least 200,000 shoppers with 50-100 million THB in circulation.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Finance Ministry considers tax incentives for hotel guests

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10,000 local hospitals nationwide to be upgraded for better services

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Ministry of Public Health has expedited its plan to upgrade 10,000 local hospitals throughout the country to provide better public heath services.

Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit gave the ministry’s policies to executives of provincial public health offices and local hospitals, including information concerning budget disbursement from the Strong Thailand scheme.

The ministry aims to upgrade 10,000 local hospitals nationwide for the betterment of medical operations. 2,000 hospitals are expected to be upgraded within this year while another 8,000 hospitals will follow suit in 2011.

Moreover, Mr Jurin said that the Public Health Ministry would seek cooperation from village health volunteers to help map out the medical plan. The plan is expected to be completed within a few months while more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide will be professionally trained by the ministry’s officials.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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AOT reduces many airport fees for 9 months

BANGKOK: -- The meeting of the Airports of Thailand (AOT) Plc executives has resolved to reduce many airport fees for nine months to assist airlines and related businesses negatively affected from the recent domestic political unrest.

As elaborated by AOT Chairperson and Independent Director, Piyapan Champasut, the AOT will reduce landing and taking off fees by 15% while the aircraft parking fee will be reduced by half. Rental fee inside airports as well as services and facilities fees will be cut by 10%.

The fees reduction will be effective for both Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang International Airports, dated back from December 2009 to April 2010 to help airline businesses and airline spaces renters.

Mr Piyapan admitted that the AOT would lose about 2.2 billion THB income for implementing this measure; therefore, the AOT would assign the management to reduce unnecessary expenses and investment to substitute for the lost income.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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PM Abhisit with grave concern over Thailand's severe drought problem

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Army chief denies soldiers shooting to kill six at Wat Pathum Wanaram

Army chief General Anupong Paochinda on Thursday broke silence for the first time to deny the allegation that soldiers were responsible for the six deaths found on May 19 inside Wat Pathum Wanaram, the designated safe zone during the security operations to end the Rajprasong rally.

The mysterious circumstances surrounding the six killed by gun shots become a contentious issue during the two-day censure debate. The six deaths comprise a female nurse and five men, including a rescue worker.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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Four Central World arsonists listed for arrest

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Criminal Court has approved arrest warrants for the first group of 4 arsonists who set the Central World shopping complex ablaze while the police are compiling evidence to seek more warrants against other felons.

The Criminal Court of Southern Bangkok yesterday issued arrest warrants for 4 unnamed arson suspects, aged between 25-40. The men were caught on a video tape breaking windows at Central World before setting the building on fire. The warrants will be disseminated to police stations and customs points nationwide.

As for the case of arson attacks at Siam Square and the Siam Paragon shopping mall, the police are now collecting evidences before filing a request to the court for its approval of more arrest warrants.

The Criminal Court of Southern Bangkok has earlier issued a bunch of arrest warrants against 13 men for setting a television station on fire.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Australian Man Abandons Jailed Thai Girlfriend's Baby In Hospital

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BMA mapping out Senior Citizens' Village project

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), with a hand from the real estate sector, is mapping out a project to provide suitable housing for elderly people in the city.

Deputy Bangkok Governor Teerachon Manomaipibul said the objective of the ‘senior citizen village’ project was to provide the middle and high-income senior citizens with a suitable place to live in the final stage of their lives. The BMA is consulting with real state firms about the location to launch the first project.

The house will be designed specifically for the elderly based on their needs while the village will have full facilities such as green space, pool, exercise area, and medical service center.

The BMA is determined to complete the project plan before the end of office term in 2012. According to statistics, around 20% of the total population in Thailand or 14 million people are 60 years of age or older. The National Economic and Social Development Board has forecasted that the number of senior citizens in Bangkok alone will reach 906,000 by the end of this year.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Samui declared 'Green Island'

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Kasit : No comment on cabinet shake-up

BANGKOK (NNT) -- Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya has refused to comment on a possible cabinet reshuffle after some coalition government MPs gave no confidence votes to target ministers in the just-ended censure debate.

Mr Kasit stated that the cabinet shake-up issue was not his business as he is just a member of the ruling Democrat Party, and hence has no rights to criticize the matter. As a result, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva would have the best answer for the issue, he said.

Nevertheless, the minister voiced his confidence that co-operation between the Democrats and the coalition partners after this would remain smooth. He believed that no problems would occur if all sides took their utmost attempts in carrying out their assigned tasks.

Mr Kasit is one of the three ministers, who gained fewer supports during the no-confidence votes on Wednesday. He was voted 239 to 190. Another two ministers -- Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Sopon Zarum from the coalition Bhumjaithai Party – were voted 236 to194 and 234 to 196 respectively.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Bangkok Poll: Thais back govt to continue working

BANGKOK (NNT) -- Thai citizens have supported the current coalition government led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to continue administrating the country, according to a recent survey by the Bangkok University Research Institute (Bangkok Poll).

Inquired about their feelings towards the recent two-day censure debate from 31 May to 1 June 2010, 43.5% of the respondents encouraged the government to move on the administration while 28.4% called for House dissolution.

Regarding the debates by both government and opposition MPs, the survey showed the government gained 6.15 points while the opposition scored 5.43 out of 10 points.

In addition, 82.4% of the respondents regarded Prime Minister Abhisit as the best speaker of the government side, and 78.8% deemed Opposition Puea Thai MPs Chairperson, Police Captain Chalerm Yubumrung, the best of the opposition side.

Those respondents admitted that after the debate, they were still suspicious about the operations of troops to seal off the protest areas of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and the alleged corruption in the BTS sky train purple line project with construction contract won by relatives of the Interior Minister. The two issues were the main debating topics raised by the opposition.

The survey was conducted on 1,434 people residing in 30 provinces nationwide.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Jatuporn, 2 other Pheu Thai MPs, to face arrest: http://bit.ly/cDJHaO

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Bangkok: Din Daeng traffic tunnel in urgent need of repair: http://bit.ly/bzPDQU

All of the students came to school this morning with flowers for their teachers. http://twitpic.com/1teqtq /via @RichardBarrow

The "Wai Khru" ceremony at school. http://twitpic.com/1tennb /via @RichardBarrow

Thailand: Dry May: Phuket faces water shortages: http://bit.ly/dfl1t2

Thailand: Govt, private pull together series of trade fair to aid troubled businesses: http://bit.ly/9vq03s

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Thailand: 10,000 local hospitals nationwide to be upgraded for better services: http://bit.ly/bxcNBg

Thai Finance Ministry Considers Tax Incentives For Hotel Guests: http://bit.ly/9gjJtW

Thailand: AOT reduces many airport fees for 9 months: http://bit.ly/djjY20

Thailand: Army chief Anupong, Thursday denied tht soldiers responsible 4 the 6 deaths found on May19 inside Wat Pathum /v @paisal_nt

PM Abhisit With Grave Concern Over Thailand's Severe Drought Problem: http://bit.ly/9wn0ss

Thailand: General Anupong denies soldiers shooting to kill six at Wat Pathum Wanaram: http://bit.ly/bM9LR9

Thailand: Four Central World arsonists listed for arrest: http://bit.ly/9GMmtG

Thailand: TICA plans to relaunch Ratchaprasong as Bangkok's most favourite playground next month: http://bit.ly/cJuFgx

Thailand: Phuket teen shines at Mercedes-Benz Masters golf tournament: http://bit.ly/aD01UZ

Bangkok Poll: 46.2% believed gov't's version of censure debate info; 18.1 believed opposition;43.5 want the gov't to stay on /via TAN

Australian Man Abandons Jailed Thai Girlfriend's Baby In Hospital: http://bit.ly/c900ht

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Thailand: BMA mapping out Senior Citizens' Village project: http://bit.ly/d8qiCt

Suthep: Emergency law is likely to remain in force for months to make sure the country is no longer in chaos /BkkPost /via @RichardBarrow

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Thailand: FM Kasit: No comment on cabinet shake-up: http://bit.ly/9eVlXm

Bangkok Poll: Thais back govt to continue working: http://bit.ly/cc04Xb

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Thai Chamber of Commerce expects to see 59.67 billion spent during WC. /via @veen_NT

Two Thai women arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with 6.4 kg of 'ice' from Ghana worth Bt20 million, going to Cambodia /via @MCOTEnglishnews

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CRES retains Emergency Decree enforcement

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The state of emergency declaration is still needed in a bid to maintain peace and order within the kingdom, according to Spokesperson of the Center for the Resolution for Emergency Situation (CRES) and Army Spokesperson Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

After the meeting of the CRES on 2 June 2010, Colonel Sansern declared that the CRES deemed the declaration of the Emergency Decree necessary as war weapons seized by the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) protesters during the riots had not been returned to the organization in full.

Therefore, the CRES has assigned the Ministry of Interior to specify the date when people holding war weapons to send them back to the center without charges. Earlier, the CRES reported to the police that there are 68 items of arms seized by the UDD supporters.

As a result, Colonel Sansern said the state of emergency should remain effective in Bangkok and 23 other provinces for people’s safety although the special law might affect their daily life and image of the country.

Nevertheless, the CRES also assigned all relevant units to help consider when the state of emergency should be revoked.

Deputy Prime Minister overseeing Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban, in his capacity as the CRES director, chaired the meeting yesterday, with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva attending.

-- NNT 2010-06-03

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Thailand: Two Thai women arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with 6.4 kg of 'ice' from Ghana worth Bt20 million, going to Cambodia /via MCOT

Thailand: CRES retains Emergency Decree enforcement: http://bit.ly/aZXKYT

Hong Kong lowers Bangkok travel warning: http://bit.ly/cF2rl5

Thailand: Rajabhat University Phuket in Bt395m expansion: http://bit.ly/cq80D4

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Hong Kong lowers Bangkok travel warning

By The Nation

Hong Kong Thursday opened the door for tourists from the former British colony to return to Bangkok by lowering its two-month-old travel alert on the Thai capital.

Officials in Hong Kong removed a black travel alert which advised people not to travel to Bangkok under any circumstances because of political unrest. The alert had been in place since April 11.

As tensions ease in the Thai capital, the travel warning has instead been replaced by a red alert which advises people to avoid non-essential travel to the city, a government spokesman said.

Major Hong Kong travel companies, who cancelled thousands of bookings as violence escalated, are to resume tours to Bangkok from mid-June, according to the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council.

Bangkok is just over two hours by plane from Hong Kong and the wealthy city of 7 million is a major source of tourists with thousands of people flying in every week for mostly short breaks.

-- The Nation 2010-06-03

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Police nab Japanese man at Thai-Cambodian border crossing for smuggling 13 gms of cannabis, 16 Viagra pills; German tourist arrested for 72 Viagra pills /via @MCOTEnglishnews

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Thai Police On High Alert To Catch World Cup Punters

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Suthep says details on Cabinet reshuffle, mending rift between coalition partners known Friday after internal Democrat discussion /v MCOT

Thai Police On High Alert To Catch World Cup Punters: http://bit.ly/d9QdQ2

Anupong now sure soldiers not involved in shootings at Wat Pathum: http://tinyurl.com/26njd8h /v @markmackinnon /bkkpost