Thailand Flood: Suvarnabhumi Airport Remains Open as of Oct 26, 18.00

Suvarnabhumi Airport Spokesperson Wilaiwan Natwilai says Suvarnabhumi Airport is well protected from the flood. A soil dyke that has been erected along the 23.5 meters long parameter of the airport is as wide as 37 meter and its height stands at 3.5 meters above the average sea level.

There are also 2 drainage stations at the airport, a total of 8 pumps, with the capacity to drain 12 CBM/second or 1 million cubic meters of water per day. Airport officials are monitoring the flood situation 24 hours a day and are in close cooperation with the Irrigation Department and other flood-related agencies.

Flights operated as normal during Oct 1-24, 2011 with as many as 130,000 average number of travelers passing through the airport each day. The airport is asking travelers to use public transport to get to Suvarnabhumi Airport after a large number of the public have parked their cars at the airport’s parking space to protect them from floods.

For more information please call 02-132-1888.

Meanwhile, the Tourism Authority of Thailand believes that in the best case scenario, where the flood crisis is resolved by the end of October, Thailand would lost approximately 1 million Thai tourists, resulting in 1.1 billion baht in revenue. That’s not including the loss of 70,000 foreign travelers and the subsequent loss of 2.7 billion baht in revenue.      

The spokesperson for Suvarnabhumi Airport reiterates that the airport remains open and is well protected from the approaching flood water. For more information, travelers can call 02-132-1888.

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