Don Muang airport under water

By Luc Citrinot, eTN | Oct 24, 2011 BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - With a breach in a floodwall located northwards in Pathum Thani, Don Muang district is now invaded by water, which could reach between 1 to 1.5 meters. Don Muang airport is now under water. Bangkok's oldest airport continued to serve domestic destinations with two low-cost airlines flying on a regular basis, however, the flood has now forced airlines to suspend their flights. According to the English-speaking daily newspaper, the Bangkok Post, Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin twittered in the early afternoon (1:00 pm local time) that all Nok Air flights will be suspended until November 1. Flights have been relocated to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Orient Thai Airways announced it would also relocate its flights from Don Muang to Suvarnabhumi International Airports starting today. The government's FROC (Flood Relief Operations Centre) agency asked residents in surrounding areas to be ready for an urgent evacuation. The government also just declared a public holiday from October 27-31. Source: Bangkok Post, private report