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Security tightened in Thai capital; PTT announces suspension of fuel sales and deliveries to Bangkok

12.03.2010

Since Thursday midnight, the internal security law has been enforced and military, police and civilian forces are deployed at security checkpoints have been set up around the Thai capital, ahead of the upcoming anti-government mass demonstrations this weekend.

Two dozen countries issue travel advisory against visiting Thailand 11.03.2010	Thai PM warns of possible grenade attacks in Bangkok; Security tightened for airports, public transport 10.03.2010
Visitors in Bangkok should prepare for more traffic than usual and avoid sites near anti-government protests this weekend, Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said Wednesday.	Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered his cabinet to be alert, in case the emergency rule needs to be declared following the enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) tomorrow.
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Thai police arrest Bangkok Bank bomb suspect, investigates stolen army weapons case 08.03.2010	Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat for $3 million ransom 08.03.2010
Thai police have arrested a man in connection with bomb attacks at four branches of Bangkok Bank in the capital on February 27, and two anti-government protesters.	Somali pirates released a Thai fishing vessel, they had held for more than four months, after a ransom of $3 million (97.9 million baht) was paid.
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World's first male elephant twins born in Thailand 08.03.2010	Thai anti-corruption commission: Thaksin fails to declare Shin Corp shares 05.03.2010
The world's first male elephant twins were born in the northeastern Thai province of Surin on Saturday.	Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra failed to report his ownership of Shin Corp shares in his assets declarations, when he held political office, according to a National Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry panel.
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Finance Minister: Thai Supreme Court should have seized all of Thaksin's fortune 05.03.2010	32 Thai labourers arrested in Poland for working illegally 05.03.2010
In comments on his Facebook page, Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij took aim at Friday's Supreme Court decision confiscating Bt46 billion of a total of Bt76 billion in frozen assets of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.	32 Thai labourers were arrested in Poland for working illegally, a Thai foreign ministry official said Thursday. The labourers were lured by a job recruitment firm to Poland with a promise of jobs at mushroom farms, but instead were sent to work in the fruit processing industry.
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