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Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport Shut Down By Protesters

Departing flights out of Bangkok's international airport have been canceled, news wires are reporting, though BKK's website makes no mention of service interruptions.

Protesters affiliated with the People's Alliance for Democracy swarmed Suvarnabhumi International and forced its closure, an airport spokeswoman told Reuters, while other PAD supporters rallied at Don Mueang International, also in Bangkok. If you're scheduled to fly, now would be a good time to call your airline to confirm your seat--or rebook.

Despite the seemingly endless protests and at times violent clashes between the PAD and its political rivals, parts of Thailand's capital remain as safe as usual, says Bangkok-based blogger Newley Purnell:

It’s the early evening, darkness has fallen, and people are heading home from work. Taxis cruise by along the road outside my window. People jog around a scenic park. And motorcycle taxi drivers ferry people about. It’s business as usual.

Related Stories:
· Reports: Bangkok Airport Shut Down [CNN]
· Thai Flights Disrupted as Protesters Storm Airport [Reuters, via WaPo]
· Bangkok Protests: Shots Fired [Newley.com]

[Photo of BKK: rogerwp]