<p>ASTV Manager Daily: &ldquo;Karn Thoop&rdquo; a girl and geek at &ldquo;Fah Deaw Kan&rdquo;, the vicious poster of messages slandering the monarchy in facebook has been denied enrollment into the Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University. According to the Dean, her personality would not help her to get along with fellow students. It was deplorable, but her anti-monarchist behavior is not bearable.</p>

<p>On the evening of 19 May, it was reported that about two thousand people were taking shelter in Pathumwanaram temple near the Ratchaprasong intersection. &nbsp;They decided to seek refuge there in the hope that they would be safe inside the monastery, but they were wrong. &nbsp;6 people were killed.</p>

<p>On the morning of 20 May, www.prachatai.info was blocked by the CRES. &nbsp;The page was redirected to http://58.97.5.29/www.capothai.org, with the message: Access is temporarily suspended, as ordered by the CRES under the 2005 Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations.</p> <p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="http://www.prachatai.org/english/sites/default/files/u3/2010-05-07%20prachatai%20blocked%20again.jpg" /></p>

<p>At around 20.20 pm., a source from inside Patumwanaram temple reported that there were more than 1,000 protesters inside the temple. After the shooting and bombing ended at around 19.00, the temple returned to&nbsp;calm. The monks prepared rice porridge for the protesters but there was not enough food and water. The area was affected by thick smoke from the fire at Central World. Mobile phone signals&nbsp;were&nbsp;cut off&nbsp;from time to time.</p>

<p>Several groups of people demonstrated in front of the UN office in Bangkok. The UN regional human rights representative said the UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Thailand this evening. The Representative requested the public to submit evidence of human rights violations.</p>

<p>Before he and other UDD leaders went to the police, Jatuporn Phromphan told the protesters at Rajprasong about the decision to turn themselves in at the nearby National Police Office in order to prevent further loss of life. &nbsp;Some protesters screamed at the announcement.</p>

<p>Dear Professor Amara Pongsapich</p> <p>Chairperson&nbsp;</p> <p>The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand&nbsp;</p> <p>I am writing to you in my personal capacity as a Thai human rights activist to express my deep disgust at the inaction of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand with regard to the ongoing bloodbath in Bangkok. In past years, while the NHRC has been seen as a force no longer relevant in responding to human rights violations, I went against many of my friends who have a correct interpretation of the situation, saying that we can still push and pressure the NHRC to do something about the situation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;22.30 - Mark MacKinnon tweeted that an ambulance had picked up the injured in Patumwanaram Temple after a ceasefire was negotiated.</p> <p>21.00 - Sapan Luang and Chan Road branches of Bankok Bank were set on fire.</p> <p>21.00 - It is reported that the CRES requested Patumwanaram temple's abbot to take the children who are taking refuge in the temple out of the compound. The abbot refused and insisted that everyone was safe inside the temple.</p> <p>20.30 - Matichon Online: Bangkok Spokeperson reported 12 arson cases after the UDD leaders turned themselves in: 1. Siam Paragon and Siam Square, 2. Centara Hotel, 3. Stock Exchange of Thailand, 4. one building in Bon Kai area, 5. Bangkok Bank and Krung Thai Bank, Asok branch, 6. Narcotic Control Unit and 7-11 store, 7. Bangkok Bank and Government Saving Bank, Din Daeng branch, 8. Maleenond building, 9. Bangkok Bank and Lotus supermarket, Rama IV branch, 10. Metropolitan Electricity Bureau, Klong Toey branch, 11. Central World Department Store, and 12. Bangkok Bank, Victory Monument branch.</p> <p>20.50 - Mark Mackinnon, a foreign journalist, tweeted from inside Patumwanaram Temple that there were several wounded people there who could not get to the hospital due to continued fighting outside.&nbsp;</p> <p>19.00 - The Food and Drug Administration distribited 10,000 sets of painkiller to 6 hospitals in Bangkok: Rama Thibodi (2,000), Rajvithi (2,000), Lerd Sin (2,000), Phyatai I (1,000), Kluay Nam Thai (1,000) and Mongkutklaw (2,000)</p> <p>18:13 - The National Bank of Thailand declares Thursday and Friday bank holidays.</p> <p>18.10 - CRES decalred Emergency Decree in 2 more provinces: Kalasin and Mukdahan.</p>

<p>In this video clip, Prachatai interviewed a rescue volunteer affiliated with the Ruam Katanyu Foundation on the night of May 16, in the Saphan Lueng area near the Peau Thai Party. A stage was set up in the area after a few hundred protestors came to gather there. A number of volunteers with the RaumKatanyu Foundation were also there with their rescue cars parked in secluded spots in the area. At least two rescue workers like themselves have been shot dead, and the Foundation has ordered its staff to terminate all rescue activities for the sake of their own safety.</p>

<p>May 16, 2010, at the entrance of the United Nation&rsquo;s conference centre in Bangkok, a group of students and labourers gathered there were shouting &ldquo;Abhisit stop killing.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Senators are worried about the crackdown, calling for a ceasefire and a resumption of talks between the government and the protesters.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">22.45 pm. Somdej Pramaha Theerajarn, Abbot of Wat Chana Songkram asked all sides to refrain from killing each other, and to forgive each other. <o:p></o:p></span></p>