THAI monitoring HK airport situation

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways International is evaluating the situation in Hong Kong day by day after thousands of anti-government protesters descended on the city’s airport, causing a series of flight cancellations.

 

THAI president Sumeth Damrongchaitham said the national carrier had an “emergency plan” to cope with the situation.

 

THAI cancelled three flights on Tuesday – Hong Kong-bound TG606 scheduled to depart Bangkok at 4pm and TG602 at 6.30pm, and Bangkok-bound TG607, scheduled to leave Hong Kong at 8.45pm.

 

The China Post reported earlier on Monday that all flights out of Hong Kong International Airport had been cancelled for the rest of the day.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30374634

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-08-12

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What’s their emergency plan. Transport passengers using submarines?

Edited August 12, 20196 yr by TeaMonkey

very surprised at no major crackdown as yet..

What a nightmare. Enjoying the lovely peace and quite in Thailand.

I thought the Thai government was sending advisors to HK showing them how to properly take over a large international airport, allegedly I should add.

More horrendous losses coming up.

 

 

 

Thai cannot even monitor their own company.

A shame Thailand can't produce protesters as brave and as committed as those in Hong Kong.

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1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

A shame Thailand can't produce protesters as brave and as committed as those in Hong Kong.

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There is no longer military rule under the junta.  peaceful protests allowed but STILL they do nothing and happily go about their lives. Its only dummy big Bwana's that don't get it.

I guess you weren't here when the yellows took over airport in similar manner, and reds burned center of Bangkok?

Regretably, I was. Both those unwarranted protests were against (ostensibly) democratically elected governments. Since 2014 there has been real justification for HK style protests. But, almost nothing [emoji17]

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1 hour ago, from the home of CC said:

very surprised at no major crackdown as yet..

It’s going to be ugly if it comes to that.

Brave? Aiming laser pointer at the eyes of the cops and facial recognition cameras? Throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails? Blockading streets and harassing uninvolved citizens? Brave? More like thugs.

A shame Thailand can't produce protesters as brave and as committed as those in Hong Kong.

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monitoring to work out how many empty seats they will have?

2 hours ago, NokNokJoke said:

Brave? Aiming laser pointer at the eyes of the cops and facial recognition cameras? Throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails? Blockading streets and harassing uninvolved citizens? Brave? More like thugs.

 

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I don't condone any level of violence.

7 minutes ago, legend49 said:

monitoring to work out how many empty seats they will have?

They need  to employ  the TwAT  officials for "full capacity"

Hopefully the government will stop them.

It sure ruined my week

UPDATE:

 

Hong Kong's airport reopens on Tuesday after unprecedented closure

 

Passengers queue at check-in counters as the airport reopened a day after flights were halted due to a protest, at Hong Kong International Airport, China August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said widespread anti-government protests that halted flights a day earlier showed "sprouts of terrorism".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117427-hong-kongs-airport-reopens-on-tuesday-after-unprecedented-closure/

 

8 minutes ago, quadperfect said:

Hopefully the government will stop them.

It sure ruined my week

Dude let it go.  Did you miss a funeral or some other critical life event?  

11 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Regretably, I was. Both those unwarranted protests were against (ostensibly) democratically elected governments. Since 2014 there has been real justification for HK style protests. But, almost nothing

I got stranded too when they took over the airport 2008 while flying in - first for a couple of days in Dubai and then diverted to Manila for a week. Although the whole experience turned out to be rather enjoyable, I couldn't agree more about the real justification for protests under the current administration. 

11 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

very surprised at no major crackdown as yet..

President Xi's azhole is so tight right now trying to decide what to do you couldn't shove a toothpick up it with a sledgehammer.

Edited August 13, 20196 yr by Oliver Holzerfilled

Honkies /Chinese govt should watch the old time British atrocities commited on them. Then then can disperse these crowds permananetly.

 

Use power of Baton and showing ????

Monitoring as in "shit lets hope our own sheep stay quiet".

3 hours ago, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

President Xi's azhole is so tight right now trying to decide what to do you couldn't shove a toothpick up it with a sledgehammer.

Oh, I don't think that's necessarily true if you watch the footage going round on Chinese social media.

 

Added to which it's not really his job. He has a Security Minister that takes care of these sorts of things.

 

Now they've brought out the slingshots and ball bearings and the molotov cocktails, I'm afraid it's gloves off time and they've brought it on themselves. Wave your placard all you like and sing your rebel songs, but once you start with the lethal weapons, you're out of your depth.

6 hours ago, NokNokJoke said:

Brave? Aiming laser pointer at the eyes of the cops and facial recognition cameras? Throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails? Blockading streets and harassing uninvolved citizens? Brave? More like thugs.

 

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Incorrect, the thugs are the oppressors in Bejing. The protesters want to remain free from an authoritarian regime. Wouldn't you?

 

15 hours ago, TeaMonkey said:

What’s their emergency plan. Transport passengers using submarines?

Nah !! Maybe Rubber Dinghys !!!

3 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

I got stranded too when they took over the airport 2008 while flying in - first for a couple of days in Dubai and then diverted to Manila for a week. Although the whole experience turned out to be rather enjoyable, I couldn't agree more about the real justification for protests under the current administration. 

I'll bet you had a ball in Manila.....

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

THAI president Sumeth Damrongchaitham said the national carrier had an “emergency plan” to cope with the situation.

Lol... shame he hasn't got a similar one to save the airline !!

It's the obligation of every airline that flies in and out of there~they would be completely negligent if they didn't.  Sell the airline, and focus on the serious problems facing the future of the country.

5 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

Incorrect, the thugs are the oppressors in Bejing. The protesters want to remain free from an authoritarian regime. Wouldn't you?

 

 

I'm sure their half-assed violent uprising will stop tiny China!      

No sense in trying more productive venues to change what is going to happen, legally.

 

 

 

12 hours ago, NokNokJoke said:

Brave? Aiming laser pointer at the eyes of the cops and facial recognition cameras? Throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails? Blockading streets and harassing uninvolved citizens? Brave? More like thugs.

 

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Add a few grenades and some burning buildings and you could nearly imagine it is like the red shirts of Thailand.