- Bangkok’s Suvarnbabhumi Airport Open and Operating Normally, Don Mueang Airport Closed
- Thailand’s Main Resort Destinations Remain Untouched by Flooding
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Dubai & Middle East Office, and Thai Airways International, recommends holiday makers planning to visit Thailand’s major resort destinations not to cancel their plans, as most of Thailand’s popular tourist destinations, including Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in the North, Hua-Hin, Ko Chang and Pattaya in the central region, and Krabi, Phuket and Koh Samui have not been affected by the floods. Additionally, with the international Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok remaining open and operating normally, both international and domestic transit passengers will be able to travel normally to their desired destinations. TAT Dubai, and Thai Airways suggest that Travelers check the following websites for updates, as well as flight status, , and www.thaiairways.com.
Bangkok is served by two airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main gateway to Thailand with 120 international and domestic airlines, remains open. It is operating normally and handling around 76 flights per hour including all scheduled international arrivals and departures.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is also the main connector for international visitor arrivals to transfer to and from domestic flights serving tourist destinations throughout Thailand and all domestic flights are also operating as per usual.
Don Mueang Airport, the old international airport located about 30 km northeast of Suvarnabhumi Airport, is closed until November 1st due to flooding. The two domestic airlines operating from Don Mueang, which are Nok Air and Orient Thai Airlines, have temporarily switched their operations to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The flooding in Thailand is mainly affecting the central provinces along the Chao Phraya River including Bangkok and Ayutthaya. Other popular tourist destinations in the central region including Pattaya, Hua Hin, Kanchanaburi and Ko Chang have not been affected by the floods. Flood waters in several provinces in northern Thailand have begun to subside. Provinces in the south of Thailand have not been affected by the floods.
Most areas of central Bangkok where tourists from the Middle East normally visit, including the Nana (or “Arab Street”) area, Silom, Rejaprasong and Siam Square are not flooded. The Chao Phraya River, which runs through Bangkok, is at a higher-than-normal level, but remain open. TAT nevertheless advises that tourist check before visiting these sites.
In the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Area, several suburbs and areas adjacent to the Chao Phraya River are experiencing flooding. As these areas are largely residential and industrial zones, they are not normally visited by tourists.
The TAT advises visitors to contact the TAT Dubai Office on +971 4 324 0184; Thai Airways Middle East on 04 – 2681701or get an update from the staff of the accommodations where they are staying if they are planning to visit tourist attractions that are located close to the Chao Phraya River.
For further information contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Middle East office directly at:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Dubai & Middle East Office
133 Sheikh Zayed Road, Apartment # 1804,
Dusit Thani Dubai,
P.O. Box 450019, Dubai, U.A.E
Tel: +971 4 324 0184 Fax: +971 4 325 0187
Email: tatdubai@tat.or.th
