AFF Cup: Vietnam Winner Thailand Number Two

Vietnam won the AFF Cup on aggregate advantage against Thailand:

Vietnam won the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2008 on Sunday after holding a 1-1 draw with Thailand in the second leg in Hanoi. The aggregate score was 3-2.

The Thai team trailed Vietnam 2-1 in the first leg on Christmas Eve in Bangkok.

During the second leg, Thailand scored a set-piece goal by Teerasil Dangda during the first half and appeared to take control of most possessions. The game was likely to go to extra time, but Thailand conceded a goal to Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh in the final seconds, prompting Vietnam to win the AFF championship.

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Thailand Parliament Selects New Prime Minister

Thailand’s opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has won enough votes in parliament to become the country’s new prime minister.

Court ruling brings down Thai government

A constitutional court dissolved Thailand’s top three ruling parties for electoral fraud Tuesday and temporarily banned the prime minister from politics, bringing down a government that has faced months of strident protests seeking its ouster.

Meanwhile, similar constitutional court (MK – Mahkamah Konstitusi) in Indonesia rules that gubernatorial election in East Java province be recounted in one regency (Pamekasan) and another run off in two other regencies (Sampang & Bangkalan).

Protesters Take Over Thailand’s International Airport

Anti-government protesters have burst into the control tower at Thailand’s main international airport as part of a demonstration that forced the cancellation of all of Wednesday’s flights.

Officials say the protesters are trying to get information on the flight plans for Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.

Tsunami Did Happen 600 Years Ago in Indian Ocean

A massive Indian Ocean tsunami, similar in size to the behemoth that claimed a quarter of a million lives in December 2004, smashed into Thailand and Indonesia around 600 years ago, scientists believe.

AdSense for Content in Thai Language

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