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State of emergency hits economy hard

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has signalled that he is considering how to repeal the state of emergency in.... ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Fri, Sep 05 2008

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02 Sep 08 visit Bangkok put under state of emergency  »  YouTube videoNEWS: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the capital Bangkok, according to Thai state radio. The announcement comes hours after clashes between opposition and government supporters left one dead.
02 Sep 08 visit State of emergency bans gathering, provocation  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samak Sundaravej has declared the state of emergency in Bangkok, authorising the Royal Thai Army to maintain order in the capital. The declaration has taken effect from 7am Monday.
02 Sep 08 visit PM: State of emergency will last only few days  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Tuesday a state of emergency he announced to end political turmoil in Bangkok would not last more than a few days.
02 Sep 08 visit State of emergency declared in Bangkok  »  Bangkok Post Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Tuesday imposed a state of emergency after overnight clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters left one person dead and dozens injured. The military has full police powers effective immediately, and army...
02 Sep 08 visit Lawyer asks court to annul emergency state  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - A lawyer representing the Lawyers Council of Thailand filed a petition to the Supreme Administrative court, asking it to annul a state of emergency imposed by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday morning.
02 Sep 08 visit PAD blocks entrances of Surat Thani airport  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Supporters of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) blocked entrances of Surat Thani airport on Tuesday afternoon to oppose Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for announcing the state of emergency in Bangkok.

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