Police suspect a grenade attack at state-run Channel 11 station was the work of the same people behind last week's explosion at the King Power Complex on Rang Nam Road.
Pol Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya, an adviser to the Royal Thai Police and chief investigator on the case. said initial inquiries into yesterday's attack on the station suggest a link to last Thursday's explosion at King Power, which left a security guard in critical condition.
A grenade landed in the car park of the station on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road about 1.30pm.
It was the third time the station has been targeted this year after attacks on March 27 and April 4.
The grenade reportedly landed about five metres inside the entrance gate to the car park and detonated after hitting a tree.
Four cars were damaged but there were no reports of injuries.
Investigators believe the grenade was fired from an M79 launcher from the nearby elevated tollway.
Pol Gen Panupan said his team was reviewing footage from surveillance cameras on the tollway.
The incident was the latest in a string of bomb and grenade attacks across the capital that have taken place despite the emergency decree being in place.
A bomb hidden near a bus stop in front of Big C Ratchadamri exploded on July 25, killing one person.
Pol Gen Panupong said more checkpoints would be set up in the capital as a security measure.
His comments also follow reports suggesting that the underground railway and shopping malls could be targeted for attack.
The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) said yesterday the attack on Channel 11 was aimed at inciting disorder.
CRES spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the centre's director, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, had instructed authorities to intensify intelligence operations.
Col Sansern said 11 spots had been identified as vulnerable to attack and police had been told to step up security measures.
He said security would be tightened at Channel 11, army-owned Channel 5 and public transport stations.
Meanwhile, the Thai Journalists Association and the Thai Broadcasting Journalism Organisation yesterday denounced the attack on Channel 11 in a joint statement.
วันอังคารที่ 31 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553
News Chelsea sold Di santo
DI SANTO SOLD TO WIGAN
Franco Di Santo has made a permanent move to Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. He has signed a three-year contract.
The 21-year-old striker joined Chelsea in January 2008 after signing from Chilean side Audux Italiano La Florida.
He began life well in the reserves, netting seven goals in eight games, and helped turn an 11-game winless streak into six games undefeated.
One of the defining moments of that reserve season was two penalties and an excellent volley that secured a hat-trick against Tottenham. He also scored an important equaliser against Arsenal.
Di Santo then travelled with the first team on the pre-season tour to China two years ago. He went on to make his first-team debut the season that followed during a 1-1 draw with Tottenham and made eight appearances in the Premier League, as well as featuring in the FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League, but he didn't find the net.
He also figured in last summer's tour of America under Carlo Ancelotti and scored against Mexican side Club America.
The young Argentinean then went out on loan to Blackburn Rovers for a season. There he made 24 appearances, with 16 starts, and continuing his strikes in local derbies, scored his one Rovers goal against Burnley, helping his side to a 3-2 victory.
He returned to Chelsea to play a part in this summer's pre-season but moves on without playing another competitive game. In total he made 16 appearances as a substitute for our first team without scoring.
Chelsea Football Club would like to thank Franco for the part he played at the club and wishes him well with his new challenge.
Franco Di Santo has made a permanent move to Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. He has signed a three-year contract.
The 21-year-old striker joined Chelsea in January 2008 after signing from Chilean side Audux Italiano La Florida.
He began life well in the reserves, netting seven goals in eight games, and helped turn an 11-game winless streak into six games undefeated.
One of the defining moments of that reserve season was two penalties and an excellent volley that secured a hat-trick against Tottenham. He also scored an important equaliser against Arsenal.
Di Santo then travelled with the first team on the pre-season tour to China two years ago. He went on to make his first-team debut the season that followed during a 1-1 draw with Tottenham and made eight appearances in the Premier League, as well as featuring in the FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League, but he didn't find the net.
He also figured in last summer's tour of America under Carlo Ancelotti and scored against Mexican side Club America.
The young Argentinean then went out on loan to Blackburn Rovers for a season. There he made 24 appearances, with 16 starts, and continuing his strikes in local derbies, scored his one Rovers goal against Burnley, helping his side to a 3-2 victory.
He returned to Chelsea to play a part in this summer's pre-season but moves on without playing another competitive game. In total he made 16 appearances as a substitute for our first team without scoring.
Chelsea Football Club would like to thank Franco for the part he played at the club and wishes him well with his new challenge.
วันอังคารที่ 24 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553
News Miss Universe
Mexico's Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe Monday night in an upset victory that stunned a pageant world which had predicted a winner to emerge from Ireland, Venezuela or the United States.
22-year-old Jimena Navarrete (pictured) from Guadalajara, Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The upset victory stunned a pageant world, which had predicted a winner to emerge from Ireland, Venezuela or the United States.
The 22-year-old from Guadalajara, resplendent in a flowing ruby-red evening gown, has been modeling since she was 15, but nothing could quite prepare her for her moment of glory.
"I did feel surprised, I just went blank," the brunette beauty said of her crowning achievement.
"There was nothing going through my mind. I was in a state of shock."
Beyond the diamond-encrusted tiara affixed to her head when the announcers declared she had triumphed over runner-up Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps, Navarrete receives a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, and a year's supply of shoes, dresses and hair products.
Her coronation -- which earned her a congratulatory message on Twitter from Mexican President Felipe Calderon -- ends the reign of outgoing Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela.
Had this year's Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson, 21, taken the title, it would have been a three-year sweep for the South American nation.
But Gibson was ousted in the early going -- along with Miss USA Rima Fakih, 24, as the field of 83 was pared down to 15.
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won Miss Photogenic Universe and a second award for having the best national costume.
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul holds flowers after being named Miss Photogenic and the recipient of the People's Choice award during the Miss Universe pageant at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 23.(Reuters photo)
The two-hour finale was devoid of the political drama that has erupted in past years at this event, although there had been potential for controversy when Fakih, the first American Muslim to become Miss USA, disappointed many Islamic leaders on Saturday by saying she opposes construction of a proposed mosque near Ground Zero in New York city.
"I totally agree with President (Barack) Obama with the statement on constitutional rights of freedom of religion," she told Inside Edition, the US tabloid TV show.
"I also agree that it shouldn't be so close to the World Trade Center (site). We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion."
The plans for an Islamic community center, which includes a mosque, about two blocks from the site of the September 11, 2001 attacks has stirred passions and controversy less than three months before key US elections.
Real estate titan Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has come out against the mosque plans.
The finalists were largely able to steer clear of controversy in the competition's Q & A.
Judge Evan Lysacek, an Olympic gold medalist skater, asked Navarrete for her views on what to do about the problem of children using the Internet without proper supervision.
She responded vaguely but, evidently, adequately. "I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time," said Navarrete, the first Mexican winner of the contest since 1991.
"We must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family."
Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska, 23, said she favors full-body scanners in airports "if that helps to save the lives of people," while 19-year-old Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell believes governments have no place in telling citizens whether to wear religious garb.
Phillipps said she opposes the death penalty, drawing scattered boos in the Events Center at the Mandalay Bay Hotel-Casino.
"We have no right to control the destiny of another person," Miss Jamaica said. "Only one person can do that, and that's God."
After Miss USA and Miss Venezuela stumbled, 20-year-old Miss Ireland Rozanna Purcell became a favorite, but she too failed to advance to the final five after a swimsuit and evening wear parade.
Navarrete, who says she plans to study nutritional science, is expected to spend her year as Miss Universe drawing attention to the plight of people with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer.
22-year-old Jimena Navarrete (pictured) from Guadalajara, Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The upset victory stunned a pageant world, which had predicted a winner to emerge from Ireland, Venezuela or the United States.
The 22-year-old from Guadalajara, resplendent in a flowing ruby-red evening gown, has been modeling since she was 15, but nothing could quite prepare her for her moment of glory.
"I did feel surprised, I just went blank," the brunette beauty said of her crowning achievement.
"There was nothing going through my mind. I was in a state of shock."
Beyond the diamond-encrusted tiara affixed to her head when the announcers declared she had triumphed over runner-up Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps, Navarrete receives a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, and a year's supply of shoes, dresses and hair products.
Her coronation -- which earned her a congratulatory message on Twitter from Mexican President Felipe Calderon -- ends the reign of outgoing Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela.
Had this year's Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson, 21, taken the title, it would have been a three-year sweep for the South American nation.
But Gibson was ousted in the early going -- along with Miss USA Rima Fakih, 24, as the field of 83 was pared down to 15.
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won Miss Photogenic Universe and a second award for having the best national costume.
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul holds flowers after being named Miss Photogenic and the recipient of the People's Choice award during the Miss Universe pageant at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 23.(Reuters photo)
The two-hour finale was devoid of the political drama that has erupted in past years at this event, although there had been potential for controversy when Fakih, the first American Muslim to become Miss USA, disappointed many Islamic leaders on Saturday by saying she opposes construction of a proposed mosque near Ground Zero in New York city.
"I totally agree with President (Barack) Obama with the statement on constitutional rights of freedom of religion," she told Inside Edition, the US tabloid TV show.
"I also agree that it shouldn't be so close to the World Trade Center (site). We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion."
The plans for an Islamic community center, which includes a mosque, about two blocks from the site of the September 11, 2001 attacks has stirred passions and controversy less than three months before key US elections.
Real estate titan Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has come out against the mosque plans.
The finalists were largely able to steer clear of controversy in the competition's Q & A.
Judge Evan Lysacek, an Olympic gold medalist skater, asked Navarrete for her views on what to do about the problem of children using the Internet without proper supervision.
She responded vaguely but, evidently, adequately. "I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time," said Navarrete, the first Mexican winner of the contest since 1991.
"We must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family."
Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska, 23, said she favors full-body scanners in airports "if that helps to save the lives of people," while 19-year-old Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell believes governments have no place in telling citizens whether to wear religious garb.
Phillipps said she opposes the death penalty, drawing scattered boos in the Events Center at the Mandalay Bay Hotel-Casino.
"We have no right to control the destiny of another person," Miss Jamaica said. "Only one person can do that, and that's God."
After Miss USA and Miss Venezuela stumbled, 20-year-old Miss Ireland Rozanna Purcell became a favorite, but she too failed to advance to the final five after a swimsuit and evening wear parade.
Navarrete, who says she plans to study nutritional science, is expected to spend her year as Miss Universe drawing attention to the plight of people with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer.
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