Suvarnabhumi airport boosts security at New Year

BANGKOK: -- Security measures at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi airport will be increased as it is expected that the passenger load will rise by about 10 per cent during the New Year holiday, according to airport director Somchai Sawasdiphol.

The current daily average passenger flow is about 100,000 persons while it is forecast that the overall number will rise 10 per cent from December 28 to January 3 as more people travel during the New Year holiday weekend, Mr. Somchai announced.

Airport officials increased the number of security staff assigned to the terminal and other areas during the peak New Year's holiday, the airport chief said, while additional police officers and Highway Department staff would also patrol the facility and help direct traffic near the airport, he said.

To demonstrate the professionalism of security measures in place at the airport, Mr. Somchai said a security officer recently found a wallet containing over 8,000 British pounds (some Bt300,000) in the passenger terminal. Security staff immediately informed the tourist police who located the owner, a British tourist. The wallet was immediately returned to the appreciative owner.

--TNA 2006-12-23

Does this imply that the security before hand was inadequate??

SHAME.

PS Carrying 8000 quid in cash?

What an idiot!!

An ATM or credit card is sufficient, unless the guy had illegal motives.