Thai protesters to leave Bangkok airport

From correspondents in Bangkok

Agence France-Presse

December 02, 2008 08:02pm (Sydney time)

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators have agreed to allow flights to resume from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport after a week-long blockade, a protest leader said. "As of this moment the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) has allowed flights to take off and land immediately, both passenger and cargo flights," senior alliance member Somkiat Pongpaiboon said.

The PAD seized Suvarnabhumi and the smaller Don Mueang domestic airport last week, stranding 350,000 passengers and causing massive damage to the Thai economy.

good news - at last

Thai protesters to leave Bangkok airport

From correspondents in Bangkok

Agence France-Presse

December 02, 2008 08:02pm (Sydney time)

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators have agreed to allow flights to resume from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport after a week-long blockade, a protest leader said. "As of this moment the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) has allowed flights to take off and land immediately, both passenger and cargo flights," senior alliance member Somkiat Pongpaiboon said.

The PAD seized Suvarnabhumi and the smaller Don Mueang domestic airport last week, stranding 350,000 passengers and causing massive damage to the Thai economy.

If this is a joke, it's not funny.

And it's very doubtful that anyone's leaving "immediately".

a link maybe ??? .. as this is conflicting reports against the BKK Post

OK

SMS from BKK Post...

PAD has accepted AOTS demands and will allow flights within the next 24 Hrs ...

lets wait and see

a link maybe ??? .. as this is conflicting reports against the BKK Post

Here is the link

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24741988-23109,00.html

They will allow flights. But will they leave the airport? We all know the airport won't be able to operate without them leaving.

Thai protesters to leave Bangkok airport

From correspondents in Bangkok

Agence France-Presse

December 02, 2008 08:02pm (Sydney time)

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators have agreed to allow flights to resume from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport after a week-long blockade, a protest leader said. "As of this moment the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) has allowed flights to take off and land immediately, both passenger and cargo flights," senior alliance member Somkiat Pongpaiboon said.

The PAD seized Suvarnabhumi and the smaller Don Mueang domestic airport last week, stranding 350,000 passengers and causing massive damage to the Thai economy.

If this is a joke, it's not funny.

And it's very doubtful that anyone's leaving "immediately".

George

Any truth in this

OK

SMS from BKK Post...

PAD has accepted AOTS demands and will allow flights within the next 24 Hrs ...

lets wait and see

Yes, many a slip twixt cup and lip.

BUT, this contradicts info from the airport manager that it would take a week to run all the diagnostic checks on the systems etc. Okay the PAD will allow flights but will they allow staff and passengers?

Have any AoT staff capable of assessing the state of the airport actually visited yet?

Or is it just......

PAD - "you can fly now"

AoT - "Oh, OK"

I cannot see it up and running for a week even if they left Tonight

Might see the Odd Flight out, Even thats good News

Thank You Padywack Give them all A bone

This Old Man is going Home.

Later

Another report from the Australian newspaper:

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators have agreed to allow flights to resume from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport after a week-long blockade, a protest leader said.

"As of this moment the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) has allowed flights to take off and land immediately, both passenger and cargo flights," senior alliance member Somkiat Pongpaiboon said.

The PAD occupied Suvarnabhumi and the smaller Don Mueang domestic airport last week, stranding 350,000 passengers and causing massive damage to the Thai economy.

Thailand's airport authority confirmed there was an agreement with protesters, saying flights may be able to resume if there are no "technical problems".

"We have reached an agreement with PAD to start clearing protesters from the passenger zone to reopen Suvarnabhumi Airport," said Vudhihaandhu Vichairatama, chairman of the board of Airports of Thailand.

"But how soon depends on technical issues. If there is no technical problem the first flights would resume within 24

If they leave the airport now the manager says it will take a week to get things sorted.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/i...E4B00M820081201

Edited December 2, 200817 yr by Mosha

How come Australian News are reporting this but CNN and Thai News don't?

Any news on Don Mueng? I live close by and the protests have messed up traffic big time.

I cannot see it up and running for a week even if they left Tonight

Might see the Odd Flight out, Even thats good News

Thank You Padywack Give them all A bone

This Old Man is going Home.

Later

I would have bet my shorts a few hours ago that I would not be seeing any parades outside the government house today, so please tell me what I am watching on Television right now. Seriously.... confused.

Edited December 2, 200817 yr by BangkokBP

who knows,maybe PAD own the australian newspaper and not murdoch,nothing would surprise me,this whole PAD-PPP saga is stranger than life.

Many international media thought today’s decision opened the way for new elections which is not true. Hereby they thought PAD had no more interest in staying at the airports which is wrong as well. Cargo flights have however been allowed as from today.

(BangkokPost.com) - The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)’s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud.

The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours.

Source: Bangkok Post

(BangkokPost.com) - The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)'s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud.

The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours.

Source: Bangkok Post

Lets wait and see.... will be good to see an aircraft landing...

(BangkokPost.com) - The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)'s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud.

The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours.

Source: Bangkok Post

Lets wait and see.... will be good to see an aircraft landing...

Im more interested in aircraft taking off . . .

(BangkokPost.com) - The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)'s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud.

The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours.

Source: Bangkok Post

Lets wait and see.... will be good to see an aircraft landing...

Very good news indeed. Will certainly be a small glass of champagne this evening!

They said in the news that if there were no technical issues then they would be ready for flights within 24 hours.

The issues of damage, IED's, barbed wire blocking accesses etc etc might be classed as technical issues.

I still can't believe it.....I wonder how long it will be before this happens again?

How come Australian News are reporting this but CNN and Thai News don't?

The report comes from Agence France Presse correspondents in BKK. It's everywhere now.

AOT president ready to arrange special zone for PAD rallies at airportsPublished on December 2, 2008

Airports of Thailand Acting President Serirat Prasutanond Tuesday asked the People's Alliance for Democracy to leave Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, after the Constitution Court dissolved three coalition parties.

Serirat said that now that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was disqualified by the ruling, PAD has its wish satisfied. They should leave the airports which are the major airports to handle passengers and air cargo, to reduce further damage.

He added that if the PAD wants to remain at the airports, AOT is ready to arrange a special area so that the protest would not affect the operations.

It was reported that some PAD leaders agree with AOT's proposal but it is upto the decision of all leaders who will meet this evening.

The Nation

Cargo planes resume services at Suvarnabhumi

Cargo planes Tuesday resumed their services from Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

The services resumed at 9am.

"The protest has caused grave damage to the country and we're trying every means to clear the airport," Airports of Thailand Acting President Serirat Prasutanond said Tuesday.

The Nation

Most likely the first international flights taking off and landing will be Thai Airways, others may be slightly more reluctant.

Suvarnabhumi to welcome incoming flights

(BangkokPost.com) - The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)’s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud.

The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours.

news just in from BKK Post SMS

AOT have stated flights will resume full operation on december 15th at 6pm....

cargo resumes as of now

boater

AOT president ready to arrange special zone for PAD rallies at airports

The Nation

What a joke!

Not much else he can do though...