Suvarnabhumi Closed

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:16 pm

Breaking News.

PAD protesters obstructing all but one lane of the multi-lane expressway to the new Suvarnabhumi airport, Channel 3 television said.

http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnTRE4AO1YJ.html

Edited Topic considering how its progressed.

elem · Post by **elem** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:31 pm

They most certainly do- would advice anyone leaving for the airport to start from BKK 3h before flight leaves - the 4 lane road was brought down to a 1 lane road twice before reaching the airport, tons of police at both stops + at departures of airport. I left BKK for HH at 4pm today
ELEM

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:46 pm

There were chaotic scenes at Suvarnabhumi airport southeast of Bangkok, gateway for the 13 million tourists who visit every year, as hundreds of riot police guarded entrances to the $4 billion terminal.

Only a few hundred metres away, thousands of PAD supporters waved plastic hand-clappers, flags and portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and slung razor wire across the four-lane access road.

"Our goal is to shut down Suvaranbhumi airport until Somchai quits," PAD spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan said of the protest.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP386666.htm

I arrive a week on Saturday, that could be interesting.

Post by **The understudy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:42 pm

Breaking News

PAD Protesters had alleady closed off three of the six main Roads and Highways are now blocked by PAD protesters

I advice evertone whos flying out tonight to leave now and expect heavy congestion on the ways ahaead.

Holy mother of pahookabath: This will certainly deter any visitors comming to Thailand after seeing the Video Footage on various News Agencies Worldwide such as CNN, Deutsche Welle TV, BBC, ect.

Well thas It! Thailand can kiss Good Bye to it's High Season Tourism revenues this time around!

Your's The understudy!!!

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:46 pm

This is serious shit! A new dimension.

Post by **The understudy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:52 pm

News just In

Suvarnabhumi is now officially closed off. Incomming Aircrafts can decend and land on Suvaranbhumi Airport but for tonight no more departures are allowed.

The main Terminal has been closed down no other Passangers are allowed to the premise.

Meanwhile The PAD had entered the The Mian Terminal and taken over the third floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport!!!

Your's The understudy!!!

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:52 pm

Jockey wrote:This is serious shit! A new dimension.

Your not joking.

Bangkok's international airport has been closed after anti-government protesters surged into the main terminal building

Operator Airports of Thailand shut down Suvarnabhumi airport indefinitely, a spokesman said.

"We have already informed the airlines who operate from it," he said.

"Flights in the air will be diverted to either Chiang Mai, Phuket or other airports, but it closed as of 9:00 pm (1400 GMT)."

At least 2,000 supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) had surrounded the airport as part of their six-month campaign to oust the government.

Police Colonel Theeradej Chanurak, a senior police official responsible for the airport, confirmed that protesters then entered the terminal.

"Some of the protesters have entered the terminal buildings. They walked towards it while police tried to stop them but could not do anything as police have received orders not to use any force," he said.

Post by **Sabai Jai** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:55 pm

It just made the Beeb..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 747886.stm

no way is this good News!

Regards to all Sabai Jai

Post by **The understudy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:00 pm

This News just Hit Spiegel online and The Finicial Times Deutschland website
Germanie's premier and most popupal News Website Tagesschau.de has just featured the news!

Ohhh yeah this will be a real quiet High Season. Das ist so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche!!!

BTW My SIsters Husband and his friend are comming from Los Angeles via Taipei I gues they have to land in CHiang Mai or Phuket instead!!!

Your's The understudy!!!

Post by **STEVE G** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:17 pm

This is a very dangerous development as closing Suvarnabhumi causes an international problem that is too large to ignore.
They will have to get the airport open again by tommorrow or suffer a huge loss of international confidence.

Post by **Sabai Jai** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:19 pm

Seems that they are waiting for Somchai's plane to land but it's been delayed....

SJ

Post by **STEVE G** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:23 pm

Airport director Saereerat said the owner of Suvarnabhumi had asked the Thai army chief for assistance because police could not help "but so far there is no response from the army." AFP

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... 62aoIblbCg

Post by **The understudy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:34 pm

WHazzup Y'all

Somchai's airplane had been delayed til tomorrow 7 PM will se the Airplane arrive @ Suvanra bhumi Airpoirt.!!!

Holy Mother of Pahookapath: I got accounts from a close source @ The Airport that as soon as The Foreigners saw them Protesters comming All the Foreign Tourists Scrambeld for safety.
an estimated crowd odf 50.000 to 60.000 Thaousand PAD Protestros are @ the Airport right now!!!

DAmn I'm reporting via E - mail to my People @ Farang the Southeat Asian Magazine in Germany and simultaneuously reporting overhere.

Your's The understudy!!!

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:46 pm

20 planes circulating overhead on the airport unable to land. Some planes in crisis running out of fuel being transferred to Don Muang. Army ready to move in. Civil war close

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:48 pm

PAD have just published this:

People’s Alliance for Democracy Announcement 26/2008

The Ultimatum for the Prime Minister to Resign Immediately and Without Condition

http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/toc/ViewD ... ID=1010782

Shame the morons cant even get the day right.

Thursday, November 25, 2008