September 10, 200818 yr As many of you know, Bangkok's Don Muang airport is still used by several airlines for domestic flights within Thailand as well as used for cargo flights. Nothing in the article indicates whether this move will have any effect on those flights or whether there will be significant passenger inconvenience. The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Don Muang Airport to be Temporary Government Office By Piyanart Srivalo The Nation The government is planning to use Don Muang Airport as a temporary workplace because it will take several months to repair Government House after the sit-in protest by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a source said Wednesday. The PAD has shown no signs of leaving Government House after it invaded the property last month and camped there to rally against the government, causing damage to the building, the gardens and the grounds. Government House officials and ministers have had to temporarily move to the Public Relations Department on Soi Aree, Ban Manangkasila, Ban Phitsunalok and the Royal Thai Army Headquarters, causing a lack of coordination. Deputy Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, acting as caretaker prime minister, consulted with concerned parties and decided to use Don Muang Airport as the office for the prime minister and his deputies as well as permanent officials. The airport's reception areas will also become reception areas for the government's guests. "We have decided to find a temporary workplace because even if the PAD calls off the protest we need several months to fix the area,'' Somchai said. The first agency to be moved to the airport is the Secretariat of the Cabinet. The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the PM's Office, the Office of the Cabinet Secretary-General and the National Security Council will follow. "If the PAD moves out of Government House, the government will build a car park on the area connected with Rajdamnoen Avenue as it has already allocated funds for the purpose,'' he said.
September 11, 200818 yr I guess they are referring to the 2 international terminals. I think only the domestic terminal is presently used for flights.
September 11, 200818 yr It might not be too bad...until the demonstrators decide to take over the new government center...and close the airport completely!!!
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