Closure of Phuket, Hat Yai, Krabi airports affect flights from S'pore
By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 August 2008 2348 hrs

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SINGAPORE: Thai authorities have closed airports in Phuket, Hat Yai and Krabi due to protests in the country and this has affected flights from Singapore.

So far, only one SilkAir flight to Phuket was affected. It was supposed to take off at 6:30pm on Friday but has now been postponed to 10am on Saturday.

Travellers at the popular beach resorts have also been stranded.

The airport protests came as thousands of activists laid siege to Bangkok's Government House for the fourth straight day, calling for Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign. - CNA/vm