Latest news on Bkk airport
Before you travel to Bkk, be aware this news just came out. I already posted this in the Thailand threads but wanted you guys to read it here also--in case you dont keep up on LOS news.
Here is some news for all of you guys to be aware of:
New airport faces partial shutdown
Mistakes, graft found in almost all contracts
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
Poor construction at Suvarnabhumi may force parts of the new airport to be shut down for repairs. This would open the way for the recently abandoned Don Muang airport to be re-opened to serve Bangkok's air traffic needs.
Deputy Transport Minister Sansern Wongcha-um said yesterday that following a recent report on the problems facing Suvarnabhumi airport, it was likely that part of the new facility would have to be closed and Don Muang airport would pick up the slack.
Board member Yodyiam Theptranont, who heads a sub-panel investigating the problems, said the repairs would take a long time. He could not give a timeframe
PT