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What arriving passangers? No passanger has arrived at that terminal in 2 years. If you actually lived in Bagnkok your opinion might have some value, but this just shows how little you understand what is going on.

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Mostly domestic flights at DM now, but there are a few international flights, including today:

 

TG 794 Thai Airways International (LAX) Los Angeles 07:40 PM

 

 

http://www.donmuangairportonline.com/flight-status

 

 

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Thai protesters 'fire' on rivals

 

Thousands of people are taking part in anti-government protests Thai anti-government protesters have fired shots at government supporters, in Bangkok.

 

Thai TV showed footage of the incident, which took place on a road leading to the city's old airport.

 

People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protests have been going on for several months. The group is occupying the government compound and parliament.

 

They want the resignation of the government, which they accuse of being corrupt and hostile to the monarchy.

 

The footage, aired by public broadcaster TPBS, showed shots being fired from a truck at crowds on the ground.

At least two handguns could be seen.

 

The station said its cameraman had been threatened at the scene and that PAD personnel attempted to seize his tape, Reuters news agency said.

Col Piyapong Pholvanich told AFP news agency there had been a "a slight clash".

"I can confirm that there were gunshots," he said, adding that two people were injured but it was not clear if this was from the gunfire.

 

PAD protesters have converged on Bangkok's old Don Muang international airport, from where the cabinet has been operating since its offices were occupied.

 

Organisers say the protest is a "final battle" to bring down the government, but the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says the PAD may be losing steam.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7747886.stm

 

 

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11 injured as PAD guards battle pro-Govt taxi drivers

 

Eleven people were injured when of the People's Alliance for Democracy battled pro-government taxi drivers on Vibhavadi Road Tuesday afternoon.

 

Reporters saw some 20 PAD guards running down from a sound truck when it reached in front of Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 3 to chase after the taxi drivers.

The clash occured at about 5 pm.

 

The injured were rushed to the Paolo Memorial Hospital in Saphan Kwai area. Most of them were shot.

The taxi drivers used red headbands threw objects as vehicles of the PAD when they driving past to the Suvarnabhumi airport.

 

Seeing the guards armed with knives and sticks coming to them, the taxi drivers fled into the soi.

The guards then damaged properties at the scene and set fire to three motorcycles.

 

The guards also attacked a taxi motorcyclists and threatened to harm a cameraman of Thai PBS, who ran for his life.

A taxi driver alleged that the PAD guards also fired at them.

 

The taxi drive said PAD guards from a six-wheel truck and pick-up truck also joined the first group of guards to go berserk at the scene.

 

Police were later deployed to check the scene for evidence.

 

"Police came to check the traces of gunfire. They emptied their guns on us. Those injured were not taxi drivers but were passers-by and had nothing to do with the fight," the taxi driver said.

 

watch the clip:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/25/headlines/headlines_30089408.php

 

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<< The taxi drivers used red headbands threw objects as vehicles of the PAD when they driving past to the Suvarnabhumi airport. >>

 

<< Police came to check the traces of gunfire. They emptied their guns on us. >>

 

If this is the level of English of professional journalists in Thailand, I'll never criticise my students again.

 

:banghead:

 

 

 

 

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