Thai Capital on alert after blasts; Bhutto’s son to lead party; Pakistan president blames al-Qaeda; Hicks free, gagged by control order; China says no direct elections for Hong Kong in 2012; Cambodian Safari park plan draws fire.
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First today… Authorities in the Thai capital, Bangkok, are on alert as two hotels in southern Thailand were targetted in a series of bomb blasts this morning. Police say there were five blasts, and dozens of people were injured. Presenter – Adam Connors. Speaker – Lt Gen Pongsaphe, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Force.
Back in the presenter’s chair after more than a year. Was kind of like World View… without the soccer.
Also had just a few hours’ notice for this, as I’d just got back from Xmas stuffing and sauntered into the office to do a story when, lo, was told I was presenting.