:chin:sluit me helemaal aan bij je verhaal als farang blijf je altijd gast in ons geliefde Thailand 
Belachelijk figuur.
Ik neem aan dat er zo vlug mogelijk orde in de chaos komt in Bangkok?
De scholen , het zaken district, de winkels,ambassades weer kunnen openen.
Je hebt de beelden nog wel gezien dus. Het was een brit die met veel bombarie met de lokale bevolking mee liep. Hij was gekleed in het zwart en volgens de maker maakte hij onderdeel uit van de sympathisanten van de āredsā.
Hij deelde mee dat ze naar CTW zouden gaan, alles leeg zouden plunderen en dan de fik er in zouden zetten. Hij riep op om mee te gaan, omdat dat mooie beelden op zou leveren.
Frapant is (4 dagen voordat CTW in de fik ging) dat het dus inderdaad zo gebeurd zal zijn. De maker deelde in zijn commentaar overigens ook mee dat de beelden aan de BBC overhandigd zijn. Ik neem aan dat er wel iets mee gebeurd is, anders zou het nu niet verwijderd zijn.
Dit leverde ondanks alles toch nog een wat grappig moment op vandaag tussen ons terwijl we in het tuincentrum liepen, vonden wij althans.
Mijn vrouw zegt āin Thailand wel makkelijk he tilac daar alles gewoon aanwijzen en de mensen pakken alles en brengen het naar de kassa voor jeā. Waarop ik antwoorde, āliever alles zelf pakken en naar de kassa brengen dan dat er met scherp op me wordt geschotenā. Het leverde me een high 5 op.
Verder jammer dat het youtube filmpje er niet meer op staat had het wel willen zien, en hoop van harte dat diegene die heeft lopen brandstichten en plunderen zullen boeten, en dat die mensen die vreedzaam hebben willen demonstreren niet de dupe worden van een stel raddraaiers.
http://reservethaihotels.net/765/bangkok-hotel-closures-status/**Updated 8:44 pm Bkk time, Thursday May 20th 2010**
Any dates given for planned re-opening of hotels is of course subject to change depending on the situation.
Ratchadamri
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[li]Grand Hyatt Erawan : Closed Plans to re-open Wednesday May 26.[/li][li]Four Seasons Hotel : Closed- No staff at hotel, calls diverted to Ko Samui Four Seasons. Plans to re-open May 24th.[/li][li]Courtyard by Marriott : Closed. No date set for re-opening yet. **Plans to re-open May 24th. **Reservations not accepted until then.[/li][li]CentrePoint Ratchadamri : Closed[/li][/ul]
Siam
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[li]Intercontinental Hotel : Closed- Not accepting bookings. No staff at hotel to answer phone calls- recorded message.[/li][li]Centara Grand at Central World : Closed ā Central World was set on fire yesterday following the retreat of protesters.[/li][li]Novotel Bangkok at Siam Square : Closed ā Plans to reopen May 24.[/li][li]Siam@Siam : Closed-Plans to re-open May 24th[/li][/ul]
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[li]Pathumwan Princess : Closed ā Staff say they plan to re-open in the ānext 2 or 3 daysā. No clear policy yet.[/li][/ul]
Sukhumvit
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[li]Renaissance Ratchaprasong : Closed ā If the government lifts the curfew, they will open āat the end of the monthā, most probably next Friday May 28th.[/li][li]Holiday Inn : Closed. No staff at hotel to answer phone calls- recorded message. From their website: (We) have at this stage decided to suspend all guest services and not to accept any reservations until further notice.[/li][li]JW Marriott : Open ā accepting reservations.[/li][li]Majestic Grande : Open ā accepting reservations.[/li][li]Furama Xclusive Sukhumvit Hotel: Open and accepting reservations.[/li][li]Bell-aire Princess : Open[/li][li]Hotel Manhattan : Open[/li][li]Centre Point Sukhumvit Soi 10 : Open[/li][li]Centre Point Thong Lor : Open[/li][li]Amari Boulevard : Open[/li][/ul]
Pratunam
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[li]Amari Watergate Bangkok : Open[/li][li]Intra Regent : Closed -Currently plans to re-open June 1st.[/li][/ul]
Lang Suan
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[li]Mayfair Marriott Executive Apartments : Closed until May 23rd.[/li][li]Fraser Place Urbana Lang Suan: Open but not accepting new reservations until Sunday 23rd May, however walk-ins will be accomodated.[/li][li]Luxx XL Lang Suang : Closed Nobody answering the telephone tonight.[/li][li]CentrePoint Lang Suan : Closed[/li][li]Sawasdee Langsuan Inn Hotel : Closed[/li][li]Capehouse Serviced Apartments : Closed[/li][/ul]
Wireless Road
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[li]Plaza Athenee- A Royal Meridien : Closed Planning on opening again May 24th.[/li][li]Centerpoint Wireless Road Hotel : Closed[/li][li]Conrad Hotel : Open ā accepting reservations.[/li][/ul]
Sathorn
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[li]Lebua at State Tower : Open[/li][li]Sathorn Vista Marriott Apartments: Open[/li][li]Banyan Tree: Open for current guests but not accepting new guests until May 31st.[/li][li]Panthip Court : Open[/li][li]The Sukothai : Closed until May 24th.[/li][li]FuramaXclusive Sathorn : Open[/li][li]Metropolitan : Closed until May 24th.[/li][/ul]
Sala Daeng/Silom
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[li]Dusit Thani : Closed. Calls redirected to Dusit Thani Surinakarin (near the airport). No date set for re-opening yet.[/li][/ul]
Others
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[li]Centre Point Silom : Open[/li][/ul]
Bangkok uiteraard nog te gevaarlijk,vooral als je gewond zou raken.
Read the hundreds of posts on dragonās latest situation thread. Thousands injured duing the past few weeks dozens dead in the past few days, fires being set all over the city and sporadic fighting still happening at some locations. Dragon has told people dozens of times that nowhere in Bangkok is safe. How many times can he give you the same message. Its a war zone and there is no safe area, more so now than ever. Thatās why Bangkok is under curfew. Ring the hotel yourself - if no one answers the phone chances are its closed (many are).
If your children do travel to bangkok against FCO advice then chances are their travel insurance will be invalidated so if they are hit by a rogue bullet or grenade they will be thousands of pounds out of pocket for medical costs. Tell them to listen to Dragonās advice and go somewhere else.
Veteran fireman of over 3 decades on CTW āIāve nevr faced such a tough task in my entire career. Fire hard 2 control w/ attacksā /v @veen_NT
Kun je nagaan als een gepensioneerde brandweerman dat zegt,wat een enorme impact dit heeft gehad.
Clash death toll reported at 51
Published: 20/05/2010 at 10:50 PM
Online news: Breakingnews
The death toll from clashes between the troops and red-shirts protesters since May 14 to 19 has risen to 51, Erawan Centre reported.
A total of 394 people were injured during the six-day violent clashes, from May 14-19, of which 16 were now in the intensive care units of hospitals in Bangkok, the centre added.
The Wednesdayās violent crackdown left 14 people dead and 91 others wounded, according to the centre.
*Bron: Bangkok Post / www.bangkokpost.com *
**Lees het commentaar, Thailand huilt.
**A farewell to Siam Theatre
By Parinyaporn Pajee
The Nation
Published on May 21, 2010
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**Hundreds of comments and eulogies have been written and posted at Pantip.com and on Facebook since last nightās arson attack on Siam Theatre, as film fans and Bangkok residents share their memories and sadness at the burning of one of Bangkokās oldest cinemas. **
Siam Theatre was one of only a few standalone cinemas in town. It was much more than just a theatre, holding many memories for film lovers since opening its doors 44 years ago.
āThe first film screened at Siam Theatre was āBattle of the Bulgeā aka āRot Thung Prajan Banā. I went to see it 44 years ago and sat in the front row as thatās where the cheapest seats were - a ticket cost just Bt7,ā says well known architect Yodyium Theptaranon on Facebook.
āI remember the fun I had watching āJurassic Parkā with my gang,ā writes āDonāt care never die.ā
āI never knew how much the theatre meant to me until yesterday. I cried. Hope the place will be back soon, Iāll wait for you,ā says āRanmachan.ā
āSiam and Lido theatres are the venues where I can watch movies alone and not feel lonely. I trust the staff in their yellow suits who take care of us very well. My tears fell when I watched the news and I thought of the staff and the uncle in yellow. I am sure they feel sad like us,ā says āSao Na sasiā at Chalermthai.
āEven though Iāve only watched movies at Lido and Scala, I think the atmosphere is the same. Siam Theatre is a symbol, a meeting place. Itās a place where there are a lot of memories. I cried when watching the news. Can you get anything by burning these places except more conflict?ā writes ākokoro_kimā.
The 800-seat Siam theatre opened on December 15, 1966 with the film āBattle of the Bulgeā (āRot Thung Prajan Banā) starring Henry Fonda and Robert Shaw. It was the first place in Thailand to boast an escalator.
The nearby Lido Theatre opened two years later on June 27, 1968, premiering with the Western āGuns for San Sebastianā (āSuek Sebastianā) starring Anthony Quinn. The 1,000 seat Scala theatre opened the following year, on December 31, 1969.
Originally to be called Chula, the name was changed to Siam following strong opposition from critics who felt it inappropriate to give a cinema the same name as a monarch.
The three cinemas under the APEX chain have been popular for decades.
While Scala is where Hollywood blockbusters are generally screened, Siam has long been the theatre of choice for Thai films, among them MC Chatreechalerm Yukolās āKhon Liang Changā (āThe Elephant Keeperā) and the acclaimed film noir by Manop Udomdej, āKaloke Bang Tai Chai Kaloke Na Tai Kornā (āThe Dumb Die Fast, The Smart Die Slowā).
Following a fire at Lido cinema in 1993 and its reconstruction and remodelling as a three theatre multiplex, the Apex chain has adapted to current trends, showing both blockbusters and alternative movies, including festival winners, Asian films and Thai independent films. The advantages include longer screening periods, warm and welcoming staff and cheaper tickets.
Siam Theatre and the surrounding area are up for demolition next year by the landowner Chulalongkorn University. According to the master plan, it will be replaced be a modern shopping complex.
Dave, probeer het nog eens:
[nomedia=āhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_qz6oomb8&feature=player_embeddedā]YouTube- Farang Threatens To Burn Down Central World After Looting It.[/nomedia]#!
Zelfās de vrouwelijke verslaggeefster vind het nogal onbegrijpelijk 2 min. 08 sec dat het Thaise leger met scherp schiet en met niet mis verstane kaliber aan wapens op hun eigen volk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[nomedia=āhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UK1IBXOpkā]YouTube- The Battle of Bangkok ,Thai troops breach red shirtsā barricades.[/nomedia]
ja dat is hem !!!
Had hem deze nm reeds gezien .
Ja dat is hem !
Wat een caliber voetbal-hooligannetje zeg!
Afschieten die vent!
Op zoān moment schaam ik me echt dood om zelf ook Farang te zijn!
Tsss, en ik moest dan nog kijken zonder geluidā¦ K ga morgenvroeg nog wel eens zien WAT hij nu juist zegt. Maar op t eerste zicht spreekt zijn lichaamstaal voor zich.
Eronder staat de tekst geschreven, de ***** zijn scheldwoorden. Oa fucking.
Ow ja, full transcriptā¦ ma jongens toch. Marginale ******. Als ik die ooit tegen kom kan hij een ***** in zijn ******* krijgen en nog een *** ****** ** ** op de **** koop toe.
Nee, serieus. Dit is echt beschamend.
bron: www.thaivisa.com 21/05/2010
**
Briton in Red Shirt demonstration regrets video arson gibe**
Richard Lloyd Parry, Bangkok
BANGKOK: ā A British Red Shirt who was shown on YouTube promising to burn down a Bangkok shopping centre has expressed regret for his words and insisted that he had nothing to do with the arson attack that destroyed the luxury mall four days later.
Jeff Savage, of Tonbridge in Kent, said that his outburst, which has caused outrage among Thai internet users, was sarcastic and came at a moment of frustration because of the imminent suppression of the Red Shirt demonstrators by the Thai Army.
āI hold my hands up ā it was me, and Iām ashamed that I lost my temper,ā he told The Times by telephone from his home in the Thai resort town of Pattaya. āI was tired and emotional and full of steroids. I said weāre going to burn down Central ā I was being sarcastic.ā
The 74-second video was removed from YouTube by the young American man who filmed Mr Savage, 48, on Saturday as he walked down a street occupied by the anti-Government Red Shirt protesters. It showed him dressed in the black clothes of the protest movementās guards and brandishing a stick which he throws down in anger.
Amid much swearing he is heard to say: āWeāre going to burn down Central World,ā and threatening to loot gold and jewellery from the shopping centre. To Mr Savageās embarrassment, Central World was burnt down by a mob on Wednesday, after Red Shirt leaders handed themselves in to Thai police and called off their protests.
He insisted that he had played no part in the mayhem, and that at the time he was watching ā although not taking part in ā another arson attack on a Thai television station. But he defended the destruction of property as a weapon in the āclass warā which he believes the Red Shirts are fighting.
āI was not involved [in either arson attack], it was far too dangerous,ā he said. āBut from what I heard it was some of the guards which did it to Central. I heard rumours that it was planned and that stuff had been put inside ā gas canisters and stuff. It didnāt just go off because someone put a lighter to it.ā
An Australian man has stood up and given speeches at Red Shirt rallies but Mr Savage is the only Briton known to be an active member of the movement. He said: āI donāt mind if they knock on my door and throw me out of the country. But I would be disappointed to end up in a Thai jail.ā
ā TimesOnline, UK 2010-05-21