per ragioni di sicurezza interna
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/25/headlines/headlines_30089423.php
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/25/headlines/headlines_30089423.php
altri aeroporti minori,phuket,chang mai,hat hai,mi pare...
avevo fatto un 3ad
mai il suvarnabhumi
ma sai che casino?? con tutta la gente che sta arrivando??
io son qui,mi sa che ci devo restare
guarda è un tal casotto che ci vorrebbe una pagina
sono incavolati contro il governo
VOGLIONO UN GOVERNO MENO DEMOCRATICO
PIU`MONARCHICIZZANTE
ma il re ufficialmente non "approva"
pero`quello che scrivo potrebbe essere facilmente smentito,quindi lasciamo stare
amazing thailand
L'hanno "chiuso" delle persone che protestano! Hanno bloccato le entrate e i varchi! Ma è un aeroporto da 50 milioni di passeggeri ma come è possibile? :astonished:
gli aerei pare atterrino,ma le partenze cancellate
bangkokpost on line
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(BangkokPost.com) - Airport authorities closed down Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday night as the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) fought with taxi drivers in another step in attempting to topple the government.
Protesters - some masked, some armed with metal rods - broke through police lines and flowed into the busy terminal, disrupting airport operations, in an attempt to stop Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from returning to the country.
Acting Airports of Thailand (AoT) president and Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Serirat Prasutanont announced shortly after 9pm that the airport cancelled all departing flights.
For the time being incoming flights are still arriving, but airport operations have been greatly disrupted.
PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul announced at the anti-government stage at Government House that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat must resign without any condition to pay for its guilt in the Oct 7 violence which killed on demonstrator and injured more than 400 people at parliament.
Government Spokesman Nattawut Saikua had announced earlier that the premier, a brother-in-law of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, would return to Thailand via an alternate port of entry
tentano di far perdere la faccia al primo ministro,che deve trovarsi un altro aeroporto
perdere la faccia,in oriente ,è grave
bangkokpost on line
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(BangkokPost.com) - Airport authorities closed down Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday night as the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) fought with taxi drivers in another step in attempting to topple the government.
Protesters - some masked, some armed with metal rods - broke through police lines and flowed into the busy terminal, disrupting airport operations, in an attempt to stop Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from returning to the country.
Acting Airports of Thailand (AoT) president and Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Serirat Prasutanont announced shortly after 9pm that the airport cancelled all departing flights.
For the time being incoming flights are still arriving, but airport operations have been greatly disrupted.
PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul announced at the anti-government stage at Government House that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat must resign without any condition to pay for its guilt in the Oct 7 violence which killed on demonstrator and injured more than 400 people at parliament.
Government Spokesman Nattawut Saikua had announced earlier that the premier, a brother-in-law of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, would return to Thailand via an alternate port of entry
tentano di far perdere la faccia al primo ministro,che deve trovarsi un altro aeroporto
perdere la faccia,in oriente ,è grave
per chi non avesse null`altro da fare
il solito blabla di agiornamento alla situazione:
the nation,oggi
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Up to 10,000 passengers are being stranded after the Suvarnabhumi Airport has been ordered closed as a result of blockade by the People's Alliance for Democracy
The Airports of Thailand has decided to close the Suvarnabhumi airport after PAD protesters blocked an entrace, entered passenger terminals and scuffled with airport officials.
The closure, ordered around 9 pm, involved stopping out-bound flights. In-bound planes were still being allowed to land Tuesday night, but can be diverted to key provincial airports if situations deteriorated.
The order was issued by AOT chief Serirat Prasutanont. He made the decision out of safety concern after PAD protesters penetrated some passenger areas.
"The PAD members are now scattered around. I don't know who's who, or who's PAD and who's not," a senior AOT official told The Nation at around 10.30 pm.
How long the closure will last is not known. According to Serirat, the initial airport schedules had 44 in-bound flights and 40 departure flights between 11.30 pm Tuesday and 7 am Wednesday.
THAI reported that more than 21 flights _ to Japan, India, Iran, Europe, among others _ were cancelled Tuesday night. This affected up to 6,000 travellers. Overall, up to 10,000 travellers could be affected Tuesday night alone, according to airline sources.
The People's Alliance for Democracy threatened earlier Tuesday night to close down the Suvanabhumi Airport completely after several thousand PAD protesteers blocked an entrance earlier in the day and caused turmoil for numerous passengers.
As PAD protesters moved to block the motorway entrance to the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the afternoon when the plane carrying Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was scheduled to land, the arrival of his plane from Peru was announced to have been delayed due to technical problems.
The estimated time of arrival has not been confirmed. Some sources said he could be arriving Wednesday evening.
"We have tried to pressure the govฌernment for more than 50 hours but nothing has happened, so we need to step up our campaign by closing the airport to tell the world problems Thailand is facing," said PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul at Government House Tuesday night.
Before the closure order, the Airports of Thailand was Tuesday night mobilizing its officials to Suvarnabhumi to make sure no key operations will be disrupted. Travellers still can access the terminals through Bang Na -Trad highway, but the motory-way entrance has been crowded with protesters.
Many travellers have already suffered inconvenience. Arrival passengers were stranded Tuesday night and the AOT officials were trying to facilitate their transport out of the airport. AOT has also issued a statement pleading with the PAD.
Hectic accommodation was being provided to some stranded departure passengers who had already checked in. Some of them had had to walk with their luggages for up to two kilometres due to problems at the entrance.
AOT also has provided a hotline number for inquiries: 02-1321882 and 02-1321888. However, an AOT official said the lines soon became jammed.
For THAI flight information, the following number 02-3561111 has been provided.
It was a big political gamble by the PAD, which has seen its support declining lately because of controversial, provocative moves. Its die-hard following, however, has been galvanised by deaths and injuries of PAD members since October 7, when police fired tear gas at protesters marching to Parliament.
Sondhi, the PAD leader, told his followers only Somchai's unconditional resignation would make the PAD end its latest move.
It has been reported that Prime Minister Somchai has been in touch with his Cabinet and ordered an urgent meeting with top security officials when he arrives back in Thailand late Wednesday afternoon.
There were rumours about him planning to invoke an internal security act that will empower the military to take drastic action to keep law and order. The AOT was also known to have asked the Army to provide assistance if problems at the airport went out of control.
Somchai's plane failed to take off from Lima, Peru where he attended the APEC summit after the hydraulic lock of the plane's wheels failed to unlock.
The technical repair was first expected to make Somchai's flight eight hours behind the schedule, making Somchai's arrival time to be around 7 pm.
It was later reported that the repair work would be finished sooner so Somchai would arrive at 5pm.
Somchai was scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at around noon on Wednesday. He is now expected to arrive at 7pm instead.
Army chief Anupong Paochinda, who had been appointed chief of a task force to monitor the PAD and recommend measures to the government, has become a man in the most akward position. Earlier, he had strongly criticised the government for using violent measures against PAD protesters on October 7, resulting in many deaths and injuries. And on Tuesday afternoon, he reiterated the military's stand that there will not be another coup.
But the latest PAD campaign, which will generate great repercussions on many fronts including security, economy and tourism, Anupong will be under heavy pressure to take some action. The US Embassy immediately advised American citizens to avoid the airport particularly its troubled spots.
But Anupong will have some breathing space until Somchai returns. The Public Relations Department said its reporter, Saksit Pradabsilp, reported from Peru that a hydraulic lock of the plane's wheel would not unlock, thus, preventing the plane from taking off.
While PAD Tuesday split in groups and stage a rally to block a Cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul, as caretaker prime minister, still manฌaged to have a meeting with Interior Minister Kowit Watana and PM's Office Minister Supon Fongngam at the Public Relations Department headquarters at 9.30 am.
Police and military representatives also attended the meeting.
Chaovarat said after the meeting that the police had assured they could handle the situation. They would be patient and would not use violence.
Moreover, they would ask PAD to vacate the government's temporary office at Don Mueang Airport but would not "seize/ take back" the office, otherwise, bloodshed could erupt.
Chaovarat said he would leave it to Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to talk to the PAD leaders himself.
They were looking for a new place to hold the Cabinet meeting when the PAD blocked the Supreme Command headquarters, he said.
Meanwhile, a source who joined the meeting and asked not to be named, said police had told Chaovarat they would be able to control the situation as PAD protesters mainly demonstrated at Government House and Don Mueang Airport. Being left to rally as they wanted, demonstrators are likely to be exhausted on Wednesday with half of them likely to leave the rally.
Security agencies would then wait until only a few protesters were left before taking action, the source said.
Somchai's delayed arrival could be the reason for the cancellation of the scheduled Cabinet meeting, the source said.
Culture Minister Worawat Uaapinyakul said PAD should care more about the country and stop besieging government agencies' offices as it would hurt the country. PAD's attempt was just power struggle, he said.
"The (PAD's) behaviours are like bandits'. They are unacceptable. Why don't they respect democracy or listen to people's voice? Investors are withฌdrawing nowadays as they don't know what is happening in Thailand," Worawat said.
The government has been forced not to use its power, Worawat said. However, it would continue working according to the democratic system. However, it would have to discuss where its office would be.
He said the Cabinet would be able to use many other places as its office. However, the military should protect its dignity by not allowing PAD to siege government offices.
Worawat said he would propose to Somchai to set up an office in Chiangmai as the people there would welcome the government.
A government source, who asked not to be named, said the Secretariat of the Prime Minister had not prepared any office to replace the Don Mueang Airport as it needed to discuss the issue with the premier first.
The source said it was time the prime minister exercised the law against the PAD. Otherwise, PAD would lay siege to any government offices.
When the PAD protesters arrived at the Suvarnabhumi airport in the afternoon, they were immediately confronted with angry taxi drivers. Security forces had to intervene to avert a clash.
il solito blabla di agiornamento alla situazione:
the nation,oggi
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Up to 10,000 passengers are being stranded after the Suvarnabhumi Airport has been ordered closed as a result of blockade by the People's Alliance for Democracy
The Airports of Thailand has decided to close the Suvarnabhumi airport after PAD protesters blocked an entrace, entered passenger terminals and scuffled with airport officials.
The closure, ordered around 9 pm, involved stopping out-bound flights. In-bound planes were still being allowed to land Tuesday night, but can be diverted to key provincial airports if situations deteriorated.
The order was issued by AOT chief Serirat Prasutanont. He made the decision out of safety concern after PAD protesters penetrated some passenger areas.
"The PAD members are now scattered around. I don't know who's who, or who's PAD and who's not," a senior AOT official told The Nation at around 10.30 pm.
How long the closure will last is not known. According to Serirat, the initial airport schedules had 44 in-bound flights and 40 departure flights between 11.30 pm Tuesday and 7 am Wednesday.
THAI reported that more than 21 flights _ to Japan, India, Iran, Europe, among others _ were cancelled Tuesday night. This affected up to 6,000 travellers. Overall, up to 10,000 travellers could be affected Tuesday night alone, according to airline sources.
The People's Alliance for Democracy threatened earlier Tuesday night to close down the Suvanabhumi Airport completely after several thousand PAD protesteers blocked an entrance earlier in the day and caused turmoil for numerous passengers.
As PAD protesters moved to block the motorway entrance to the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the afternoon when the plane carrying Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was scheduled to land, the arrival of his plane from Peru was announced to have been delayed due to technical problems.
The estimated time of arrival has not been confirmed. Some sources said he could be arriving Wednesday evening.
"We have tried to pressure the govฌernment for more than 50 hours but nothing has happened, so we need to step up our campaign by closing the airport to tell the world problems Thailand is facing," said PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul at Government House Tuesday night.
Before the closure order, the Airports of Thailand was Tuesday night mobilizing its officials to Suvarnabhumi to make sure no key operations will be disrupted. Travellers still can access the terminals through Bang Na -Trad highway, but the motory-way entrance has been crowded with protesters.
Many travellers have already suffered inconvenience. Arrival passengers were stranded Tuesday night and the AOT officials were trying to facilitate their transport out of the airport. AOT has also issued a statement pleading with the PAD.
Hectic accommodation was being provided to some stranded departure passengers who had already checked in. Some of them had had to walk with their luggages for up to two kilometres due to problems at the entrance.
AOT also has provided a hotline number for inquiries: 02-1321882 and 02-1321888. However, an AOT official said the lines soon became jammed.
For THAI flight information, the following number 02-3561111 has been provided.
It was a big political gamble by the PAD, which has seen its support declining lately because of controversial, provocative moves. Its die-hard following, however, has been galvanised by deaths and injuries of PAD members since October 7, when police fired tear gas at protesters marching to Parliament.
Sondhi, the PAD leader, told his followers only Somchai's unconditional resignation would make the PAD end its latest move.
It has been reported that Prime Minister Somchai has been in touch with his Cabinet and ordered an urgent meeting with top security officials when he arrives back in Thailand late Wednesday afternoon.
There were rumours about him planning to invoke an internal security act that will empower the military to take drastic action to keep law and order. The AOT was also known to have asked the Army to provide assistance if problems at the airport went out of control.
Somchai's plane failed to take off from Lima, Peru where he attended the APEC summit after the hydraulic lock of the plane's wheels failed to unlock.
The technical repair was first expected to make Somchai's flight eight hours behind the schedule, making Somchai's arrival time to be around 7 pm.
It was later reported that the repair work would be finished sooner so Somchai would arrive at 5pm.
Somchai was scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at around noon on Wednesday. He is now expected to arrive at 7pm instead.
Army chief Anupong Paochinda, who had been appointed chief of a task force to monitor the PAD and recommend measures to the government, has become a man in the most akward position. Earlier, he had strongly criticised the government for using violent measures against PAD protesters on October 7, resulting in many deaths and injuries. And on Tuesday afternoon, he reiterated the military's stand that there will not be another coup.
But the latest PAD campaign, which will generate great repercussions on many fronts including security, economy and tourism, Anupong will be under heavy pressure to take some action. The US Embassy immediately advised American citizens to avoid the airport particularly its troubled spots.
But Anupong will have some breathing space until Somchai returns. The Public Relations Department said its reporter, Saksit Pradabsilp, reported from Peru that a hydraulic lock of the plane's wheel would not unlock, thus, preventing the plane from taking off.
While PAD Tuesday split in groups and stage a rally to block a Cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul, as caretaker prime minister, still manฌaged to have a meeting with Interior Minister Kowit Watana and PM's Office Minister Supon Fongngam at the Public Relations Department headquarters at 9.30 am.
Police and military representatives also attended the meeting.
Chaovarat said after the meeting that the police had assured they could handle the situation. They would be patient and would not use violence.
Moreover, they would ask PAD to vacate the government's temporary office at Don Mueang Airport but would not "seize/ take back" the office, otherwise, bloodshed could erupt.
Chaovarat said he would leave it to Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to talk to the PAD leaders himself.
They were looking for a new place to hold the Cabinet meeting when the PAD blocked the Supreme Command headquarters, he said.
Meanwhile, a source who joined the meeting and asked not to be named, said police had told Chaovarat they would be able to control the situation as PAD protesters mainly demonstrated at Government House and Don Mueang Airport. Being left to rally as they wanted, demonstrators are likely to be exhausted on Wednesday with half of them likely to leave the rally.
Security agencies would then wait until only a few protesters were left before taking action, the source said.
Somchai's delayed arrival could be the reason for the cancellation of the scheduled Cabinet meeting, the source said.
Culture Minister Worawat Uaapinyakul said PAD should care more about the country and stop besieging government agencies' offices as it would hurt the country. PAD's attempt was just power struggle, he said.
"The (PAD's) behaviours are like bandits'. They are unacceptable. Why don't they respect democracy or listen to people's voice? Investors are withฌdrawing nowadays as they don't know what is happening in Thailand," Worawat said.
The government has been forced not to use its power, Worawat said. However, it would continue working according to the democratic system. However, it would have to discuss where its office would be.
He said the Cabinet would be able to use many other places as its office. However, the military should protect its dignity by not allowing PAD to siege government offices.
Worawat said he would propose to Somchai to set up an office in Chiangmai as the people there would welcome the government.
A government source, who asked not to be named, said the Secretariat of the Prime Minister had not prepared any office to replace the Don Mueang Airport as it needed to discuss the issue with the premier first.
The source said it was time the prime minister exercised the law against the PAD. Otherwise, PAD would lay siege to any government offices.
When the PAD protesters arrived at the Suvarnabhumi airport in the afternoon, they were immediately confronted with angry taxi drivers. Security forces had to intervene to avert a clash.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30089461
il volo da milano è stato instradato su U TAPAO
mitico aeroporto della caccia americana,
per la gioia di quelli diretti a pattaya
(non sapevo potesse atterrarci il 340-6)
il volo da milano è stato instradato su U TAPAO
mitico aeroporto della caccia americana,
per la gioia di quelli diretti a pattaya
(non sapevo potesse atterrarci il 340-6)
hanno preso fisicamente il controllo della torre,
vi saluto,vado a dargli una mano,è sempre stato il mio sogno,fare il controllore:clown::clown::clown:
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
vi saluto,vado a dargli una mano,è sempre stato il mio sogno,fare il controllore:clown::clown::clown:
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
Ma che bisogno avevano di occupare la torre di controllo per verificare il programma quotidiano dei voli.
Bastava che si iscrivessero qui sul Forum, ponessero un paio di domande e avrebbero avuto tutto le notizie a loro necessarie, comprese suggerimenti su rotte, a/m, schedulati e, why not? qualche CV di pilota in offerta...
Occupato anche Don Muang
Occupato anche il secondo scalo. I manifestanti antigovernativi, che da due giorni bloccano lo scalo internazionale Suvarnabhumi, hanno provocato la chiusura anche del secondo aeroporto della città, quello di Don Muang, adibito al traffico interno. Già nella serata di ieri i manifestanti del Pad (Alleanza popolare per la Democrazia) avevano circondato i terminal del Don Muang, in uno dei quali, dismesso, il governo del contestato premier Somchai Wongsawat aveva trasferito provvisoriamente i suoi uffici per sfuggire alla pressione della piazza di Bangkok. Scopo dei manifestanti era di impedire la partenza di ministri verso Chiang Mai, nel nord del Paese, dove si è per il momento già trasferito il premier.
la Repubblica
Occupato anche il secondo scalo. I manifestanti antigovernativi, che da due giorni bloccano lo scalo internazionale Suvarnabhumi, hanno provocato la chiusura anche del secondo aeroporto della città, quello di Don Muang, adibito al traffico interno. Già nella serata di ieri i manifestanti del Pad (Alleanza popolare per la Democrazia) avevano circondato i terminal del Don Muang, in uno dei quali, dismesso, il governo del contestato premier Somchai Wongsawat aveva trasferito provvisoriamente i suoi uffici per sfuggire alla pressione della piazza di Bangkok. Scopo dei manifestanti era di impedire la partenza di ministri verso Chiang Mai, nel nord del Paese, dove si è per il momento già trasferito il premier.
la Repubblica
allora,ragazzi,la ricreazione è finita
dichiarato lo stato di emergenza per i due aeroporti
due diverse guarnigioni di polizia gestiranno i due aeroporti
hanno ordine dal p.m. di trattare la resa e lo sgombero
altrimenti dovranno intervenire
e qui ,se ci sarà (come ci sarà) lo sgombero forzato ,i nodi verranno al pettine e si capirà chi ha mosso chi nell`interesse di chi
(che finora proprio chiaro non è)
potrebbe,nei vari scenari,esserci un intervento dell`esercito con altro colpo di stato
(Ma non si sa fino a che punto l`esercito sia coeso)
pero`alla soluzione penso manchi poco
quale soluzione,non so
amazing thailand
BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister and Defence Minister Somchai Wongsawat ordered relevant officials to draft the announcement on the enforcement of the Emergency Decree following the cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai province on Thursday.
The decree would be imposed at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, where the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) anti-government protesters occupied.
The Supreme Commander, Gen Songkitti Chakkabatr, who is deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s former classmate, would be in charge of enforcing the decree.
After the cabinet meeting, Government spokesman Nattawut Saikua, referring to the rumours that national army chief Anupong Paojinda could be dismissed, said the cabinet did not discussed any dismissal or transfer of any army official.
dichiarato lo stato di emergenza per i due aeroporti
due diverse guarnigioni di polizia gestiranno i due aeroporti
hanno ordine dal p.m. di trattare la resa e lo sgombero
altrimenti dovranno intervenire
e qui ,se ci sarà (come ci sarà) lo sgombero forzato ,i nodi verranno al pettine e si capirà chi ha mosso chi nell`interesse di chi
(che finora proprio chiaro non è)
potrebbe,nei vari scenari,esserci un intervento dell`esercito con altro colpo di stato
(Ma non si sa fino a che punto l`esercito sia coeso)
pero`alla soluzione penso manchi poco
quale soluzione,non so
amazing thailand
BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister and Defence Minister Somchai Wongsawat ordered relevant officials to draft the announcement on the enforcement of the Emergency Decree following the cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai province on Thursday.
The decree would be imposed at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, where the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) anti-government protesters occupied.
The Supreme Commander, Gen Songkitti Chakkabatr, who is deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s former classmate, would be in charge of enforcing the decree.
After the cabinet meeting, Government spokesman Nattawut Saikua, referring to the rumours that national army chief Anupong Paojinda could be dismissed, said the cabinet did not discussed any dismissal or transfer of any army official.
Gli aeroporti sono ancora occupati, in teoria BKK dovrebbe riaprire domani alle 20. Nelle ultime ore la polizia sta cercando di trattare.
Main Bangkok airport to be shut until at least Sat
BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Thailand's main Suvarnabhumi international airport will remain closed until at least 6 p.m. (1100 GMT) on Saturday because of a siege by anti-government protesters, Thai Airways THAI.BK said on Thursday.
The airline, passing on an announcement from Airports of Thailand AOT.BK, said the capital's old Don Muang airport would be closed until 6 p.m. on Friday.
The statement did not say why these times had been chosen.
The government declared a state of emergency at the two sites on Thursday, giving the army and police special powers to clear the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters, who overran the $4 billion Suvarnabhumi site on Tuesday.
However, when a state of emergency was declared at another PAD protest site in September, the army failed to heed the order and did nothing.
Suvarnabhumi is one of Asia's biggest airports, processing as many as 125,000 people a day, 70 percent of them tourists. The airport closure has left thousands of foreigners stranded and will make a huge dent in Thailand's lucrative tourist industry. (Reporting by Ed Cropley; Editing by Alan Raybould)
BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Thailand's main Suvarnabhumi international airport will remain closed until at least 6 p.m. (1100 GMT) on Saturday because of a siege by anti-government protesters, Thai Airways THAI.BK said on Thursday.
The airline, passing on an announcement from Airports of Thailand AOT.BK, said the capital's old Don Muang airport would be closed until 6 p.m. on Friday.
The statement did not say why these times had been chosen.
The government declared a state of emergency at the two sites on Thursday, giving the army and police special powers to clear the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters, who overran the $4 billion Suvarnabhumi site on Tuesday.
However, when a state of emergency was declared at another PAD protest site in September, the army failed to heed the order and did nothing.
Suvarnabhumi is one of Asia's biggest airports, processing as many as 125,000 people a day, 70 percent of them tourists. The airport closure has left thousands of foreigners stranded and will make a huge dent in Thailand's lucrative tourist industry. (Reporting by Ed Cropley; Editing by Alan Raybould)
I turisti, bloccati da giorni per il blocco di due aeroporti di Bangkok da parte di migliaia di manifestanti antigovernativi, hanno cominciato a lasciare la Thailandia partendo da una base militare nel sudest del paese. Lo ha riferito oggi un responsabile dell'aviazione thailandese. Da martedi scorso, migliaia di cittadini stranieri sono bloccati in Thailandia per le manifestazioni degli oppositori, e ieri le autorità dell'aviazione civile hanno autorizzato alcune compagnie aeree a utilizzare la pista della base navale di U-Tapao, a 190 km a sudest di Bangkok, per operazioni urgenti e prioritarie. "Ieri, ci sono stati una ventina di voli, dal momento che la maggiorparte delle compagnie non sapevano che U-Tapao era stata aperta", ha detto un responsabile dell'aeronautica. "Oggi sono previsti una quarantina di voli in arrivo e in partenza". ha aggiunto.
questo signore che ha detto che UTAPAO è nel sud est del paese forse voleva depistare i dimostranti
utapao è l`aeroporto della aviazione di marina
condiviso con la parte civile,aeroporto internazionale,con dogana e immigration a richiesta,in cui la fa da padrona la bankokair per voli pattaya-samui-phuket
la thai ne sta facendo il centro operativo per gestire l`emergenza,distribuendo alcuni intercontinentali qui e a phuket
utapao è l`aeroporto della aviazione di marina
condiviso con la parte civile,aeroporto internazionale,con dogana e immigration a richiesta,in cui la fa da padrona la bankokair per voli pattaya-samui-phuket
la thai ne sta facendo il centro operativo per gestire l`emergenza,distribuendo alcuni intercontinentali qui e a phuket