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    Default Situation Update: Flooding in Thailand

    Transportation

    Airports:
    Bangkok is served by two airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main international gateway to Thailand, remains open. It has considerable flood protection measures in place. Suvarnabhumi Airport is the main connector for international arrivals to domestic flights serving tourist destinations throughout Thailand such as Phuket, Chiang Mai and Surat Thani. Domestic flights are operating as per normal between Suvarnabhumi Airport and other airports in Thailand.

    Transportation to and from the airport into central Bangkok including taxis, buses and the Airport Rail Link have not been affected by the floods and are operating normally. Highways from the airport to tourist destinations southeast of Bangkok such as Pattaya, Rayong and Ko Chang are open.

    Don Mueang Airport, the old international airport, is closed due to flooding. The two domestic airlines operating from Don Mueang have temporarily switched their operations to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

    A “Tourist Assistance Center” is set up on the 3rd floor of Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station to facilitate tourists’ transport from hotels in central Bangkok to the airport. The TAT and the Thai Hotels Association (THA) are providing free transportation from hotels to Makkasan Station. The Tourist Police will assist tourists at Makkasan Station and at the airport. Tourists who would like to use this service can contact the Tourist Assistance Center via the TAT Call Center at 1672, or the Tourist Police at 1155.


    State Railway of Thailand and inter-provincial bus services:
    State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and inter-provincial bus services are operating as per usual in areas that are not affected by the floods. In Bangkok and other areas affected by the floods, the SRT and inter-provincial bus service operators are adjusting their routes to best serve passengers given the disruptions caused by the flooding. Inter-provincial buses from Bangkok to southern provinces are leaving from a temporary station with shuttle services to and from the Southern Bus Terminal, also known as Sai Tai Mai.

    Train services to northeastern Thailand are operating as per normal. Train services to the northern provinces are operating between Hua Lamphong station in central Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Trains to the north are being rerouted around flooded areas, adding approximately two hours of travel time. Train services to the southern provinces are operating mainly from Nakhon Pathom due to flooding in Bangkok’s western suburbs. The SRT is providing shuttle bus services between Hua Lamphong station and Nakhon Pathom. Travelers are advised to check in advance with these operators and may want to consider flying to their destinations within Thailand.


    Information sources:

    English-language sources:
    The Government Public Relations Department: http://thailand.prd.go.th/

    Thai- language sources:
    Flood Relief Operation Center (FROC): http://www.floodthailand.net/
    BMA Flood Control Center: http://203.155.220.231/intranet/Forecast/fcc.htm
    BMA Announcement on Flooding Situation in Bangkok:
    http://www.bangkokgis.com/flood/inde...id=1&Itemid=65
    Airports of Thailand: http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/index_en.php
    State Railway of Thailand: http://www.railway.co.th/home/Default.asp?lenguage=Eng

    English-language newspapers offering continuous updates on the flooding situation:
    Bangkok Post: http://www.bangkokpost.com
    The Nation: http://www.nationmultimedia.com

    Useful Contact Numbers:
    TAT Call Center: 1672 (8:00 – 20:00 hrs, everyday)
    Tourist Assistance Center: 02-283-1500 and 02-356-0655
    Tourist Police: 1155
    Suvarnabhumi Airport Call Center: 02-132-1888
    Thai Airways: 02-356-1111
    Bangkok Airways: 02-265-8777
    Air Asia: 02-515-9999
    Nok Air: 1318 or 02-900-9955
    Orient Thai Airlines: 1126
    Airport Rail Link Call Center: 1690
    State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Call Center: 1690
    Transport Co.,Ltd. Hotline: 1490
    (Inter-provincial bus service)
    BTS Call Center 02-617-6000
    MRT Call Center 02-624-5200


    TAT’s official Web site for flooding information: www.thailandtourismupdate.com

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    Hey nice share.

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    Thank for your sahring information. It's an information userful for me.
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    Thanks Thailandtourismupdate, you are a juniou member of this forum but you did a big work to sharing this nice post with us !
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    Ya, this post is useful and nice, thank to share.

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    useful post, hope we can share more and more such post .

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    A post good. Thank!
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    I like it.Its a great source of information for all the travelers and people who visit Thailand.I,m a tourist by profession and visit many time the Thailand because it my favorite place.I like the beaches most because on the beaches all enjoy a lot and many activities to do.But about the flooding i never seen or know before.I like to know this.Its very helpful for me.
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    Hi !
    You have given good information about flooding situation in Thailand.
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    Really good to know about the information about flood condition in Thailand. It will prove really helpful for all the tourist as well as for me,so thanks for aware to all of us.

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