Thailand Airport Protest

Thousands of protesters in Thailand are still staked out at Bangkoks major airport. The protest has put air traffic at a standstill. Protestors say this is the "final battle" to force the government to step aside.




Many youths are armed with iron bars, golf clubs and stakes. The supporters of the People's Alliance of Democracy, or PAD, camping outside the terminal doors are unapologetic. Protestors say their aim is to remove a
government that they believe is a puppet of the former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.

[Poramai Assawananantadit, Protester]:
"I don't know how long we will stay. It all depends on the government. If the government is really concerned about the people and the tourists, they should hurry up and resign. Then everything can end. They should stop hurting people."

Somchai is due to return from an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru this afternoon, amidst rumours he may declare a state of emergency. But a government spokesman says Somchai will not land at Bangkoks Airport.

Thousands of passengers have slept overnight on benches. Many tourists say theyre annoyed that airport staff fled when the PAD demonstrators invaded the terminal.

[Cartier Carta, German Tourist]:




"I'm quite bored because I want my holiday and I'm sitting in the airport."

Army chief Anupong Paochinda is scheduled to hold a news conference later on today to address the crisis. Anupong has said he will not launch a coup, although he has publicly pressed Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step down.

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[tevontronz]

People Against Democracy wear yellow shirts to represent the way they are PISSING all over their fellow Thai countrymen. GET OUT OF THE AIRPORT!

[KhmerSerey1]

thailand the next burma !!

[ronny78235]

ร้ายทั้งคู่ทั้งแดงทั้งเหลืองมึ­งอยากฆ่ากันกูให้ส่งคนมาข้างละ๑­ล้านกูจะจัดรถบัสให้๔๐หมื่นคันใ­ห้ปืนกลm16 ๒ล้านกระบอกกะสุน๕๐๐ล้านนัดลูกร­ะเบิดน้อยหน่า๕ล้านลูกปีนครก๕๐ห­มื่นพันมีดคมกลิบคนละเล่มรถถัง๕­พันคันอาห ารกับเต้นกับเครื่องนอนกูจะรับส­่งแดงและเหลืองไปส่งลงเรือออกทะ­เลไปเกาะล้างแล้วรอให้กูจะยิงปื­นขึ้นฟ้าให้สัญญาณมึงเริ่มฆ่ากั­นได้พวกมึงตายหมดแล้วกูส่งอีแล้­งไป๒๐ล้านตัวกินศพพวกมึงไอ้พวกก­ูดีมึงเลวแต่ไม่เห็นตัวเองก็เฮี­้ยให้หมดพวกเราจะได้หมดทุกหมดโศ­กกันสักทีจากพวกมึงที่สร้างแต่ค­วามเดือดร้อนจากคนไทยไม่มีสี

[AudioIndi]

If people don't go to jail for this soon, I'd say it's fair game to do more acts like this for change in Thailand.

[AudioIndi]

I was all for getting rid of Thaksin but when the yellows did this they proved their insanity.

[AOFOrangeShirt]

Suvarnabhumi airport still has a yellow stench left over from the PAD. Nazi Filth.

[ajmchs]

สุดยอดหมา กะ สัตว์ ของประเทศไทย คือพวกมึงนี่แหละ โคตรของหมา กะ สัตว์ จริงๆ ไอ้ Kala....

[WinxClubStarLove]

หมาต้องเสื้อแดงไม่ไช่เสื่อเหลื­อง

[Kalayaniwattana]

สุดยอดหมากะสัตว์ของประเทศไทย

[Astarwazborn]

To the stupid Thai people! Ask not what your country is doing for you but what you do for your country....JFK

[kengster]

I agree with you Im a Thai American and I felt that Thaksin was bad but what the PAD did was worst.After they took over the Thai airport like that I just dont like them now.