21. It appeared that the Indonesian military had been unable to keep its promise to clear the port area of civilians. 22. On Tuesday, customs officials said that although there were some protesters in the port area, there had been no disruptions so far. 23. On Tuesday, customs officials Tuesday said that although there some protestors in the port area, there had been no disruptions so far. 24. Peacekeepers disarmed two men who rode into the port area on a motorbike. 25. Police were deployed around the port area and kept watch over the demonstrators day and night. 26. Policing was sparse Thursday as the crowd roamed from a central square down a main boulevard to the port area, where it massed around the district government building. 27. Re-development of the Bangkok port area would almost certainly result in a similar conflict with the current residents of Klong Toey. 28. Several mortar shells apparently fired by the rebels landed in the port area during the three-hour evacuation, RTP reported. 29. Smoke billowing from the port area caused a huge black cloud over the capital. 30. The army spokesman said one rocket fell inside the port near the naval base, while two fell outside the port area. |