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Foreign tourists stranded by Phuket airport siege

The protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy kept Phuket International Airport closed for a second day on Saturday. About 50 domestic and international flights were cancelled and many foreign tourists remain stranded on the resort island. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Sat, Aug 30 2008

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