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Old 3rd Dec 2008, 08:20
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Originally Posted by oldtora
See, this was not such a big deal. It is resolving itself, and the good-natured pax can have an extra holiday in Thailand or Penang.
I regret that you are sadly mis-informed. Anyone familiar with Thai politics will realise that the PAD have not won any victory whatsoever. The outcome of the court case that deposed PM Somchai was always a foregone conclusion, and the decision by PAD to withdraw from the airport is more of a face-saving exercise given their growing unpopularity and the forthcoming King's birthday.

When the next PM is appointed, unless some other legal trick is performed, it will still be from among the ranks of Thaksin cronies that the PAD object to so much. So, watch out for the re-invasion of the airport, maybe next week.

My advice would be to tread very cautiously for a while. I have no idea who B747-800 work for, but the idea seems sensible
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