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Thailand's Thaksin supporters set to march on Bangkok (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Friday, 12th March '10, 2:27am GMT
Supporters of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were set to gather on the streets of Bangkok Friday for mass protests aimed at toppling the government.
| Thailand Braces For Anti-government Protest (Thailandnews.net) Friday, 12th March '10, 2:22am GMT
Thai soldiers stand guard outside Government House Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Tourists in the Thai capital should brace for more traffic than usual and avoid sites near anti-govern...
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Bangkok on high alert (Straits Times) Thursday, 11th March '10, 10:34pm GMT
BANGKOK - THAILAND began tightening security in and around Bangkok yesterday ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters. A tough Internal Security Act, which also took effect yesterday, gives the country's top security agency broad powers to intervene if the protests turn violent.
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| Orckit Communications Opens New Office in Thailand (dBusinessNews.com) Thursday, 11th March '10, 9:59pm GMT
New York - Carrier Ethernet + Transport networking provider Orckit Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORCT) has announced the company is further expanding its presence in APAC with the addition of a new office in Bangkok, Thailand.
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EZYield.com Delivers Time Saving Channel Management Solution For Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Bangkok (Hospitality Net) Thursday, 11th March '10, 3:50pm GMT
EZYield.com, the originator of the SaaS-based platform for automated online channel management with integrated booking and reservation delivery technologies, today announced the addition of Rembrandt Hotel & Towers in Bangkok, Thailand, to its growing list of worldwide clients.
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| Tourists warned ahead of Bangkok protest (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) Thursday, 11th March '10, 9:55am GMT
Tourists are being warned to avoid certain areas of Bangkok as tough new security laws are introduced ahead of a major protest in Thailand's capital.
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Travel advisory to Thailand (Straits Times) Thursday, 11th March '10, 9:01am GMT
SINGAPOREANS planning to travel to Thailand are advised to register electronically with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that they can be reached in case of emergencies. They can e-register at the MFA website at http://eregister.mfa.gov.sg/. A spokesman for the ministry said the travel advisory follows recent reports of a planned mass rally in Bangkok this weekend by ...
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| Thailand deploys 50,000 strong force to maintain order during protests (The New Straits Times) Thursday, 11th March '10, 8:52am GMT
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday said that the deployment of 30,000 unarmed military, 10,000 police and 10,000 civilian volunteers to maintain order in the capital had already begun as soon as the Internal Security Act (ISA) took effect.
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Thailand Deploys 50,000-Strong Force To Maintain Order During Protests (Bernama) Thursday, 11th March '10, 8:21am GMT
BANGKOK, March 11 (Bernama) -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday said that the deployment of 30,000 unarmed military, 10,000 police and 10,000 civilian volunteers to maintain order in the capital had already begun as soon as the Internal Security Act (ISA) took effect.
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| Thailand deploys 50,000 troops in preparation for Bangkok protest (Daily Telegraph) Thursday, 11th March '10, 7:29am GMT
Thai authorities have started deploying 50,000 troops on to the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent
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Thai Protesters to Target Bangkok’s Main Roads, Risking Clash (Bloomberg) Thursday, 11th March '10, 7:11am GMT
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Thai anti-government protesters plan to march on major roads in Bangkok tomorrow, risking a confrontation with security forces charged with preventing them from paralyzing traffic.
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