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Thousands stranded after Thai airports close
Thousands of tourists were stranded in Thailand on Saturday, a day after anti-government protests forced airports to close.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:20 August 30, 2008
Bangkok: Thousands of tourists were stranded in Thailand on Saturday, a day after anti-government protests forced airports to close.
Phuket and Krabi airports became targets of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) after thousands of its supporters clashed with riot police on Friday.
Hundreds of PAD supporters invaded runways or blocked roads at the two airports and another at Hat Yai in the south. The latter reopened early on Saturday.
A Phuket airport official said she expected the terminal to remain closed at least until dawn on Sunday.
Sixteen flights heading for Phuket were diverted to Bangkok and other airports on Friday and another 40 or more domestic and international flights were affected on Saturday.
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