Bangkok int'l airport closed
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Bangkok int'l airport closed
Can't find any threads covering this. The Anti government protesters(PAD) closing Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok today.BA have cancelled some flights and diverted/rerouted another,not clear as to when the airport will reopen.
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BBC reporting: BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Bangkok protesters fire on rivals
BA have cancelled flights: British Airways - Latest News
Pretty serious stuff by the sounds of it
BA have cancelled flights: British Airways - Latest News
Pretty serious stuff by the sounds of it
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All departing flights cancelled with only limited arrivals.
Local media report 10,000 stranded.
Yet another own goal by the PAD and further evidence of an ineffective (Thaksin puppet) government.
Local media report 10,000 stranded.
Yet another own goal by the PAD and further evidence of an ineffective (Thaksin puppet) government.
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Yet another own goal by the PAD and further evidence of an ineffective (Thaksin puppet) government.
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Bangkok closed for the remaining day?
just received info that the airport might open this afternoon/evening but a final announcement should be made later in the day.
all outgoing pax from yesterday afternoon/evening are stranded. all flights are being diverted as of this time.
Suvarnabhumi Airport | New Bangkok Airport Guide
all outgoing pax from yesterday afternoon/evening are stranded. all flights are being diverted as of this time.
Suvarnabhumi Airport | New Bangkok Airport Guide
Suvarnabhumi Airport closed for security reasons
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For security reasons, Suvarnabhumi Airport will be closed from 9pm onwards after anti-government protesters blocked entrance of the airport.
Acting Airports of Thailand (AoT) president and Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Serirat Prasutanont announced shortly after 9pm on Tuesday that the airport cancelled all departing flights.
For the time being incoming flights are still arriving, but airport operations have been greatly disrupted.
Hotline number for airport inquiries: 02-1321882 and 02-1321888.
Thai Airways flight information number: 02-3561111.
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For security reasons, Suvarnabhumi Airport will be closed from 9pm onwards after anti-government protesters blocked entrance of the airport.
Acting Airports of Thailand (AoT) president and Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Serirat Prasutanont announced shortly after 9pm on Tuesday that the airport cancelled all departing flights.
For the time being incoming flights are still arriving, but airport operations have been greatly disrupted.
Hotline number for airport inquiries: 02-1321882 and 02-1321888.
Thai Airways flight information number: 02-3561111.
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Chiglet,
He's still popular in the north which only goes to prove you can fool some of the people all of the time.
I might be wrong, but I thought that Thaksin was popular outside the Cities...
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Do try and keep us posted. My husband is crew on the BA9 that should have operated BKK-SYD today. He's stuck in the hotel and not getting a lot of info locally......thanks...
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From Thai Airways website:
Thai Airways International - Australia - Royal Orchid Holidays
Updated : Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Please check traveller information and advice at www.smarttraveller.gov.au
As a result of political demonstrations at Bangkok Airport, please be informed that Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport will be closed until 6pm Bangkok local time (10pm AEST).
Not sure what their source is though.
Thai Airways International - Australia - Royal Orchid Holidays
Updated : Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Please check traveller information and advice at www.smarttraveller.gov.au
As a result of political demonstrations at Bangkok Airport, please be informed that Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport will be closed until 6pm Bangkok local time (10pm AEST).
Not sure what their source is though.
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From the Bangkok Post site about one hour ago
They have also been quoted elsewhere as saying they will stay in occupation at the airport and keep it closed until the government resigns.
(BangkokPost.com) About 30 People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) guards wearing masks on Wednesday took control of Suvarnabhumi airport’s air traffic control tower to check the daily flight schedule.
PAD security head Samdin Lertbutr together with a group of guards entered the air traffic control tower and negotiated with the airport officials. The group said they wanted to make sure that no flights will leave or enter Suvarnabhumi while checking whether Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat’s flight would arrive at the airport.
Initially, airport officials permitted five of the guards to enter the tower, but the guards later requested the officials to let all of them go through to prevent the police from using the tower as a command centre against them.
PAD security head Samdin Lertbutr together with a group of guards entered the air traffic control tower and negotiated with the airport officials. The group said they wanted to make sure that no flights will leave or enter Suvarnabhumi while checking whether Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat’s flight would arrive at the airport.
Initially, airport officials permitted five of the guards to enter the tower, but the guards later requested the officials to let all of them go through to prevent the police from using the tower as a command centre against them.
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I am in Thailand at the moment, and can reassure you that your husband is very unlikely to be exposed to harm if the stays in the hotel, or stays away from the areas occupied byu the protestors. One thing I wouldn't do is put on uniform and attempt to go to the airport.
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Also stuck in BKK until further notice.... 
I can confirm that not much out of the ordinary is going on around our hotel here (city centre) at this time.
Still, I agree with stickyb: stay in the hotel and remain clear of large crowds.
Rgds TS737
I can confirm that not much out of the ordinary is going on around our hotel here (city centre) at this time.
Still, I agree with stickyb: stay in the hotel and remain clear of large crowds.
Rgds TS737
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I'm stuck in BKK at the moment. After a big night out last night I had no choice but to go through the protesters in order to get back to my hotel. Speaking to some of them the general consensus seems to be that they'll shut down the airport for as long as they have to. Could be stuck here for a while I guess...
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There is a news conference from the head of the military on tv at the moment. he appears to be saying government has resigned and new election will be held
Correction - he is saying that governemnt should resign. Seems the military has finally taken sides.
Correction - he is saying that governemnt should resign. Seems the military has finally taken sides.
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Don Mueang reactivated
don mueang is reactivated. flights are going in and out from there but on an irregular basis.
flights which took off before the closure and are enroute to Suvarnabhumi are diverted to don mueang or chiangmai.
flights which took off before the closure and are enroute to Suvarnabhumi are diverted to don mueang or chiangmai.
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Someone I know was on the EVA flight from LHR and they are now queuing with hundreds of others to go through the one immigration desk.