Special report: 2008 Olympic Games
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Torchbearer Yanint Raso runs with the torch in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on April 19, 2008. Bangkok is the 12th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland. (Xinhua/Qi Heng)
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BANGKOK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The 12th leg of the Beijing Olympic Flame's global tour ended here on Saturday.
80 torchbearers took part in the 10.4 kilometers relay which started at the ceremonial gateway "Chinese Gate".
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Jiang Xiaoyu (C), executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), displays the lantern which holds the Olympic flame as he walks out of the plane at an airport in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, April 18, 2008. Bangkok is the 12th leg of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay global tour outside the Chinese mainland. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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Beijing Olympic Flame arrives in Bangkok
BANGKOK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The chartered plane carrying the Beijing Olympic Flame arrived on early Friday in Bangkok, the 12th leg of its global torch relay after finishing the last stop in New Dehli, India.
The plane landed at the Sixth Airport of Royal Thai Air Force attached to the Don Mueang airport in north of Bangkok at 2:25 a.m. Friday (1925 GMT, Thursday), April 18. Full Story
A heated and sunny Olympic torch relay in Bangkok
BANGKOK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- "Even if it rains, it will not put out my passion for the Olympic relay," Anant Siripasraporn, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), who will run the first leg of the Olympic torch relay in Bangkok Saturday, told Xinhua with a broad smile.
Anant is waiting for the Olympic torch relay, the first time ever for Thailand, to be launched scheduled at 3 p.m. (0800GMT) Saturday, April 19. Full Story
Thai PM says Torch disruptions not to be tolerated
BANGKOK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Friday that Thai authorities will not tolerate any protest aimed at disrupting the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Bangkok on Saturday.
"There are no reasons to disturb the ceremony because it is purely a sports issue. On Saturday, we will complete the 10-km run," Samak said after a cabinet meeting. Full Story
Thai police warns against disruption of Olympic torch relay in Bangkok
BANGKOK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's police on Thursday called on the people to help ensure a smooth and safe Olympic Torch Relay in the capital Bangkok on Saturday, while warning that any foreigners attempting to sabotage the relay may be deported.
In an announcement made public through Thailand's TV and radio broadcasters, the police said hosting the Olympic Torch Relay is an honor for Thailand, and all Thais are obliged to safeguard the Olympic flame and ensure a smooth and safe relay. Full Story
