First iPhone 5s handed out

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Published: 2 Nov 2012 at 09.59
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A graduate student from Phichit province who had queued up since yesterday morning was the first person in Thailand to get the new iPhone 5 handed out by Truemove early this morning.

Distribution of the pre-ordered phones began on the stroke of midnight at Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, where more than 1,000 eager Apple fanboys queued for one of the long-awaited new smartphones.

The first unit was handed out to Pongpipat Penpone, 23, a Phichit province native who is currently a graduate engineering student at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He had been waiting since 10.30am Thursday.

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edlimym
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Discussion 3 : 02 Nov 2012 at 14.093
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with the current 3G network situation in Thailand, better use this IPhone 5 as a IPod first. When all is settled, then use it as a proper IPhone. cheers !!
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With all the money cell phone providers make off people I cant believe they make you buy the phone .You would think they would be giving them out as fast as possible .
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Discussion 1 : 02 Nov 2012 at 11.061
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And this was the NEWS of today. Interesting indeed... an iPhone..an iPhone5.............sleep
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