Big Red Shirt Rally Saturday - Shops close

[Panrit "Gor" Daoruang]

Here are some of Richard's pictures taken with an i-phone and posted live on twitter:

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[Khun Don]

Paragon loses B70m due to UDD rally
Published: 3/04/2010 at 08:00 PM
Online news: Breakingnews

Siam Paragon - Bangkok's upscale shopping mall - has lost about 60 billion to 70 billion baht in revenue due to the occupation of Ratchaprasong intersection by the anti-government protesters on Saturday.

The Mall Group senior vice president Paiboon Kanokwattanawan called on the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to stop protesting at the city's main business and shopping district.

"If the protest prolongs there would be more damage because Ratchaprasong is Bangkok's key location.

"The government and the protesters must negotiate to settle their problems as soon as possible," Mr Paiboon said.

BANGKOK POST

[Richard Barrow]

I am on the sky train on my way home now. I just posted my moblog at www.mythailandblog.com with some pictures. I will post some more soon.

[Khun Don]

Glad you were able to get out of central BKK quickly.

[Richard Barrow]

Siam Discovery, Siam Paragon will close one more day tomorrow, with other stores closely monitoring the situation / Nation reporter

[Khun Don]

Panorama: Siam Square is almost deserted

[Richard Barrow]

At the moment I am near the Central World end. The crowds here are huge. Stretching all the way to Pratunam. More than yesterday.