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Thai airport protests to end, flights to resume
The leader of a group of anti-government protesters in Thailand says the weeklong siege of Bangkok's airports will end on Wednesday morning.
- A government official says the first flights out of Suvarnabhumi international airport will leave for Rome and Sydney on December 5.
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Bangkok: The leader of a group of anti-government protesters in Thailand says the weeklong siege of Bangkok's airports will end on Wednesday morning.
A government official says the first flights out of Suvarnabhumi international airport will leave for Rome and Sydney on December 5.
People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul said on Tuesday that thousands of protesters who have been camped at Suvarnabhumi international airport and the domestic Don Muang airport will leave by Wednesday morning.
Airport authority chairman Vudhibhandhu Vichairatana said he inspected the airport and found no damage.
The announcements came hours after a court ruling brought down Thailand's government.
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