Don Mueang Airport to hold full-scale flood drill prior to official re-opening on 1 Oct

BANGKOK, 28 September 2012 (NNT) - Don Mueang Airport will arrange a full-scale flood prevention drill in preparations for possible flooding and the relocation of low-cost airlines from Suvarnabhumi Airport on 1 October 2012.

Don Mueang Airport and the Airports of Thailand (AoT) have cooperated with the Royal Thai Air Force in organizing the drill. The content of the drill ranges from giving warning to repairing of flood barriers, and raising flood walls using "Big sand Bags" or pre-fabricated concrete bars.

AoT President Lt. Anirut Thanomkulbutr said the airport's flood prevention plan would be assessed after the drill and its flaws would be fixed so that the airport's emergency operations were up to standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. A full flood prevention drill is scheduled every two years while smaller drills will take place during the interval to assure air passengers of the airport's capability of dealing with flood emergencies.

-- NNT 2012-09-28

You gotta keep FROC's HQ safe!!!!

At a nasty October similar to last year, I think I smell chaos in the air, IF there are gonna be floods on the landing lanes, and flights have to be redirected to Suvarnabumi out of the blue

A few days ago there was guarantee of no flodding of Don Muang airport, now its' ......"drill in preparations for possible flooding".......

Plus it's planned for the first day that many airlines move / start operations at Don Muang.

Poor planning?

A few days ago there was guarantee of no flodding of Don Muang airport, now its' ......"drill in preparations for possible flooding".......

Plus it's planned for the first day that many airlines move / start operations at Don Muang.

Poor planning?

I'm actually surprised they are planning this. Didn't think "preparation" and "planning" existed in Thailand. I say hats off to them.

Hope it's more than just a photo op for the bigwigs.