Statement from Ministry of Tourism and Sports
on the Current Situation of
Floods in Thailand

28 October 2011

On behalf of Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, we would like to update on the current situation on the operation of Suvarnabhumi International Airport by this following:

• Don Mueang International Airport (Thailand’s original airport) has been temporarily closed for the safety of passengers and aircraft due to the flood.

• Suvarnabhumi International Airport (Thailand’s current airport) is still in full operated. All other aircrafts and operations bound for Don Mueang are diverted to Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

• Tourists are still able to travel to Thailand by transferring from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to other tourism cities, for example, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Krabi, Phuket, and Samui etc.