
When will Thailand's international airport be reopened?
December 3. In the early afternoon, the first flight in from Phuket, and the first international flight out to Australia in the evening.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7762041.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/thailand.protests/index.html?eref=rss_world
Background:>
The airport takeover was one of the boldest gambles yet by the People's Alliance for Democracy in its four-month campaign to topple Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, whom it accuses of being the puppet of a disgraced fugitive predecessor, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra.
The alliance vowed to bring its campaign to a final showdown this week, and violence has spiked, including streets clashes between supporters and opponents of the government Tuesday that included the first open use of firearms by the anti-government protesters. Police said 11 government supporters were injured, some with gunshot wounds.
Early Wednesday, assailants threw an explosive at anti-government protesters camped out at a separate domestic airport in Bangkok, injuring at least three people, police said.
Demonstrators _ some masked and armed with metal rods _ had swarmed the international Suvarnabhumi Airport overnight, breaking through police lines and spilled into the passenger terminal.
The airport was fully shut down early Wednesday, with incoming flights being diverted to other points in Thailand including Chiang Mai and Phuket, and as many as 500 passengers remained stranded, airport director Serirat Prasutanont said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/25/protesters-swarm-thai-air_n_146389.html
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Settled on the first commercial flight that is allowed in or out of Bangkok's main airport. Based on the local time in Thailand
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| Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 November |
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| Sunday 30 - Tuesday 2 December |
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| Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 December |
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| Not by Sunday 7 December |
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- Activity: H$29,024 |
- Predictions: 125 |
Comments: 7
Suspend date: Fri 5th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 3rd Dec 2008 4:27pm PST
Initial likelihoods: Before Thursday 27 November: 25%, Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 November: 45%, Sunday 30 - Tuesday 2 December: 15%, Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 December: 10%, Not by Sunday 7 December: 5%
Action history:
Thai airways flight with passengers landed 3rd December, 1415 local time
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/thailand.protests/index.html?eref=rss_world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7762041.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/thailand.protests/index.html?eref=rss_world
Suspend date: Fri 5th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 3rd Dec 2008 4:27pm PST details
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Comments (7)
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Somchai needs to step down.
The airport wont resume until December 15th. Early flights have been cargo flights not commercial passanger flights.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/thailand.protests/index.html?eref=rss_world
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