Thailand Live Saturday 31 Mar 2012

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Phuket Earth Hour – 'I will if you will'

BEYOND THE HOUR: Earth Hour introduces the idea of going beyond the 60 minute observation of the event with this year's logo.

PHUKET: -- With Earth Hour 2012 fast approaching, the chief of the Phuket office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has voiced his support for the global eco-event.

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Car bomb exploded in downtown Yala near Park View Hotel injuring dozens; police investigating crime scene /TANN

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At least 40 injured with 5 in critical condition after 3 explosions near Park View Hotel on Ruammitr Rd /TANN

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RT @RichardBarrow: Picture at scene of first bomb site in Yala in front of a motorcycle shop - TR @Woraphan_Rw: http://bit.ly/GZ2Ev2

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RT @RichardBarrow: 1pm - Nation Channel reporting that 4 people killed in Yala bombing & many buildings still on fire - TR @Pat_ThaiPBS

RT @RichardBarrow: 1 p.m. According to Yala Governor: No deaths reported from the three "motorcycle bombs" at mid-day in the city

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RT @RichardBarrow: Picture of black smoke from the 3 motorcycle bombs in Yala at mid-day - TR @Woraphan_Rw: http://bit.ly/HCUgQD

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RT @RichardBarrow: 1:20pm Spring News now reporting 7 dead in multiple bombings in Yala with 70 injured. Yala Governor still says no dead.

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RT@RichardBarrow: 1:30pm Telephone signal in Yala has now been cut while officials speed up search for other bombs - TR @Woraphan_Rw

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to commence automatic passport check before Songkran

BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 (NNT) – The Suvarnabhumi International Airport is set to start utilizing the automatic passport check system before the Songkran holidays start.

Suvarnabhumi Airport's Deputy General Manager, Flying Officer Narongchai Tanadchangsaeng, said that the Immigration Department will start opening a number of automatic channels, which offer automatic passport check service, from April 11th.

Initially, the new system will be available for the holders of Thai E-Passport, according to Mr. Narongchai.

He added that 8 machines will be installed at the international departure hall and another 8 will be available at the international arrival hall.

Mr. Narongchai said that travelers whose names are not on the black list will conveniently go through the new passport checking process, which includes passport scan, fingerprint scan and photo taking.

According to official data, an average of 160,000 travelers pass through Suvarnabhumi Airport each day, with 120,000 of them being foreign travelers and the remainder being local passengers.

-- NNT 2012-03-31

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RT@RichardBarrow: 1:30 p.m. Reports coming in of an explosion at Garden Plaza Hotel in Hat Yai on the 4th floor. Over 200 people trapped

RT@RichardBarrow1:35pm Initial reports say it was a "gas explosion" at Hatyai Lee Garden Plaza. Picture http://t.co/qbezxAvA

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Bombs kill seven in southern Thailand town: military

YALA, Thailand, March 31, 2012 (AFP) - Three bomb attacks killed seven people and wounded dozens more Saturday in the main town in Thailand's insurgency-hit far south, the military said.

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RT@RichardBarrow: 1:50 p.m. Explosion at Lee Garden Plaza in Hat Yai was NOT a bomb. It was a gas explosion in McDonalds on ground floor. Pic via @AOF_Hatyai: http://t.co/lFkewj6E

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RT@RichardBarrow: 2pm Media reporting 8 dead in Yala bombing - RT @Pat_ThaiPBS: 13:57 ผู้สื่อข่าว"เหตุที่ ยะลา ตอนนี้มีเสียชีวิตแล้ว 8ราย"

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RT@RichardBarrow: 2:15pm Yala governor now admitting 8 dead & 59 injured in multiple bombings. Numbers could increase - TR @fm91trafficpro

RT@RichardBarrow: 2:23pm More than 60 people at Hat Yai hospital after hotel fire. More on the way & some still trapped - TR @js100radio

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Urgent: Bomb rocks Hat Yai hotel, over 200 people trapped

PICS and Video, full story: http://www.thaivisa....people-trapped/

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RT @tulsathit: Police spokesman says Hat Yai fire was caused by transformer/gas accident, not sabotage. via @gunnerthai

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RT @RichardBarrow: To be clear, the bombings in Yala & Pattanai Provinces are NOT related to hotel fire in Hat Yai in Songkhla Province.

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RT @RichardBarrow: URGENT UPDATE: 4:50 p.m. Officials now saying that the Hat Yai hotel fire was caused by a car bomb - TR @Pat_ThaiPBS

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Report of 1 charred body at basement of Lee Garden Hotel; unconfirmed report explosion may have come from gas-fueled car parked at basement /TAN_Network

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PM orders police chief to head probe into bombings in Yala; 4th Region Army chief not sure which group behind attack /TAN_Network

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Car bomb at food shop near police station in Pattani's Mae Lan district, Deputy Superintendent eating lunch was slightly injured /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: 5:10pm Hospitals in Hat Yai still urgently need blood donations from people of type A & O - TR @Kan_trenate

RT@RichardBarrow: 5:21pm Songkhla Governor: Fire at Lee Garden is now out. 1 person dead, 218 injured with 20 seriously - TR @js100radio

RT@RichardBarrow: 5:28pm Rescuers at Lee Garden Hotel have cleared floors 7-33 & report they found no trapped people - TR @Pat_ThaiPBS

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RT@RichardBarrow: 5:44pm Rescuers say they have found 3 bodies in the underground parking lot at Lee Garden Plaza, Hat Yai - TR @Rawangpai

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Passenger van on fire at Rama II exit of expressway; no injuries reporter/TAN_Network

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RT @nnanews 9 deaths from car bombs in Yala; 5 deaths from explosion at Lee Garden Hotel in Hat Yai /TAN_Network

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Many cable channels down due to TOT's fiber optic cable malfunction; repairs being made /TAN_Network

RT@RichardBarrow: With power outages around Bangkok & 10 cable TV channels off air, looks like Mother Nature took part in "Earth Hour" too

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RT@RichardBarrow: Picture of the "car bomb" for sure at Lee Garden Hat Yai: http://t.co/EPZN79oz - TR @idongphoto

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