Mentors Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 PM: No resignation or parliamentary dissolution (BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat went on national television at about 10pm Wednesday and insisted he will not step down, citing that his administration was democratically elected by the majority of Thai people. After arriving from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru, Mr Somchai said he had no plans to dissolve the parliament, as the committee for monitoring political developments, chaired by national army chief Anupong Paojinda, proposed on Wednesday afternoon. The premier also demanded the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrators to leave Suvarnabhumi airport and Government House because foreigners, tourists and other parties suffered the consequences, not only the government. :alert: He vowed that his government will continue giving its utmost performance and called on the protesters to help restore normalcy in the country. The cabinet meeting on Thursday will discuss urgent measures to deal with the political crisis, the prime minister said. He also reminded state officials to strictly follow and abide by the laws and regulations. BANGKOK POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Somchai flew into Chiang Mai at 6pm last night. Local TV had reports of a gun battle/shooting?? near the airport with at least one death. Mrs was positive it was related??? http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=132315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 They knew he was coming, hundreds of "red shirts" and police awaited his arrival and carefully screened all arriving traffic for PAD supporters. CHIANG MAI FOR CAPITAL... YEAAHHH!!!!! (Photos here). http://wyndhamhollis.smugmug.com/gallery/6656868_fkhTa/1/424896408_DsPuN#424896345_YiX65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thai gang shoots dead anti-govt supporter: police Wed, Nov 26, 2008 Reuters >CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - A gang of government supporters in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai shot dead an anti-government activist on Wednesday, police said, as a political crisis threatened to explode into civil unrest. The gang dragged the victim, a man in his 50s whose son ran a small anti-government radio station, from his car before shooting him, police lieutenant-colonel Atipol Thongdaeng told Reuters. http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20081126-103657.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Awful - and it will get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 C-130 aircraft minister boarding makes emergency landing A C-130 aircraft which is scheduled to bring some ministers to Chiang Mai to attend special cabinet meeting has to make emergency landing after having an engine problem. :alert: The aircraft took off at a military air base in the Royal Air Force headquarter in Bangkok at about 10am. However after flying for about about 30 minutes, it had to turn back and made an emergency landing at the air base because an engine broke down. The report did not reveal names of the ministers boarding to the aircraft. The ministers then took another aircraft to go to Chiang Mai. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat is scheduled to organise a special cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai to discuss about the ongoing political turmoil after anti-government protesters seized Suvarnabhumi Airport. Returning from Peru, Somchai's aircraft landed at Chiang Mai airport to avoid the protesters. Earlier reports said several Cabinet members failed to arrive in time to travel to Chiang Mai, sources said. The sources said after the plane took off, several Cabinet members just arrived at the military airport. The ministers were apparently stuck in heavy traffic congestion on the Phaholyothin Road. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/27/headlines/headlines_30089550.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Wife had to go to Rangsit yesterday afternoon late and forgot about Don Muang. She was stuck in traffic forever 5 5 5 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 forgot about the tollway also - even the PAD used it (for free) LOL & police even helped transport them around TIT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Unsettled Army situation keeps PM in Chiang Mai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat will remain in Chiang Mai for the time being as the army situation is "unsettled," Government deputy spokesperson Suparat Nakbunnam said Friday. Prime Minister Somchai has no schedule yet to return to Bangkok, Suparat said, adding the decision to stay in Chiang Mai fro the time being is as part of security measures. "It is mainly because the army situation is still unsettled. And from now on, PM's schedules will be confidential. Reporters will not be informed of his schedules," she said. Somchai has chosen to stay in Chiang Mai after returning from Peru as anti-government protesters seized Don Muang and Suvarnbhumi airports. He declared state of emergency on both airports on Thursday from state-run NBT station in Chiang Mai. In the programme, Somchai dismissed an increasing call from the situation monitoring panel under the Army for him to dissolve the House. On Thursday, the situation in the capital was extremely tense as coup rumours spread after the premier shot down calls by the army to step down to solve the political turmoil. The embattled premier will chair Friday a teleconference with governors and senior officials nationwide from Chiang Mai's City Hall. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/28/politics/politics_30089688.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Samak to quit PPP (BangkokPost.com) - Disqualified prime minister Samak Sundaravej asked the People Power party (PPP) to proceed with his resignation as the party MP, Government spokesman Nattawut Saikua said on Sunday. The spokesman said Mr Samak, who is receiving treatment for liver cancer in the United States, called him on Saturday night and asked him to coordinate with the PPP to grant his resignation. Mr Nattawut said the former premier has no intention to be transferred to the Puea Thai party, should the PPP be dissolved. According to the spokesman, Mr Samak expressed his concern over the Peopleâ??s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) mass protest as it could intensify further, and said he was not disturbed by the PAD since he arrived in the US. BANGKOK POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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