Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Sunday ordered the foreign affairs department to repatriate hundreds of Filipinos stranded in Thailand after two airports in Bangkok were shut down by political protestors last week.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Arroyo ordered the release of 15,000 dollars for assistance to the Filipinos unable to return home after the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in Bangkok were blockaded.
Bangkok - Brushing off bomb attacks on his followers and mounting damages done to the country, a core leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) vowed Sunday to remain at Bangkok's airports until they were victorious in toppling the government.
PAD leader Chamlong Srimuang told supporters at Government House, the site of a grenade attack early Sunday that injured 46 PAD members, that the political standoff between the demonstrators and government would have a "victor" on Tuesday.
Thailand's Constitution Court is expected to rule on Tuesday on whether the ruling People Power Party committed fraud during the December 23, 2007 elections.
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Sunday ordered the foreign affairs department to repatriate nearly 200 Filipinos stranded in Thailand after two airports in Bangkok were shut down by political protestors last week.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Arroyo ordered the release of 15,000 dollars for assistance to at least 174 Filipinos unable to return home after the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in Bangkok were blockaded.
Bangkok - A grenade attack early Sunday on protestors who have occupied Government House, the seat of the administration, wounded 46 people, with at least two listed in critical condition, media reports said.
The explosion occurred shortly after midnight as members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) gathered around a stage to listen to speeches, The Nation online news service reported.
Bangkok, Nov 29 : People''s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) party leader Sondhi Limthongkul on Saturday said that he would ''fight to the death'' to defend ASTV, and urged his supporters to do their best to secure the Government House and the Suvarnabhumi airport.
The PAD leader added that his party members are ready to defend ASTV and would die to protect the country.
Sondhi was reacting to Metropolitan Police chief Suchart Muankaew''s announcement that the police would seize ASTV.
“The PAD''s anti-government movements were under the Constitution,” the Bangkok Post quoted Sondhi, as saying.
Bangkok , Nov 29 : The closure of Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand has left almost 1,00,000 foreign tourists stranded and the number is likely to double or triple if the situation is prolonged.
Meanwhile, U-tapao airport has been used as a gateway for sending foreign visitors back home.
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Sunday ordered the foreign affairs department to repatriate hundreds of Filipinos stranded in Thailand after two airports in Bangkok were shut down by political protestors last week.
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Sunday ordered the foreign affairs department to repatriate nearly 200 Filipinos stranded in Thailand after two airports in Bangkok were shut down by political protestors last week.
Bangkok - A grenade attack early Sunday on protestors who have occupied Government House, the seat of the administration, wounded 46 people, with at least two listed in critical condition, media reports said.
Bangkok, Nov 29 : People''s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) party leader Sondhi Limthongkul on Saturday said that he would ''fight to the death'' to defend ASTV, and urged his supporters to do their best to secure the Government House and the Suvarnabhumi airport.
Bangkok , Nov 29 : The closure of Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand has left almost 1,00,000 foreign tourists stranded and the number is likely to double or triple if the situation is prolonged.
