Chiang Rai Airport is flooded, urgently transporting stranded passengers

Mae Fah Luang Airport Director reveals that Chiang Rai Airport is flooded, not recommended for travel to the airport, various airlines are rushing to transport stranded passengers. At 10:00 a.m., Flight Lieutenant Somchanok Thiamtiaprath, Director of Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai Airport, posted on Facebook about the flooding situation at Chiang Rai Airport, stating that the water level had risen and surrounded the airport. On the south side, the Kok River flooded all employee housing. On the east side, it was ready to cross the bike lane. On the west side, the water was coming from the Chiang Rai Club onto the road into the airport area. Passenger travel was difficult and very unsafe. 'If coming from Bangkok, it is not recommended at this time. It is a disaster area and you cannot leave the airport. If coming from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, please contact the airline closely. Most flights are reduced. Airlines coming to Chiang Rai at this time will come to transport stranded passengers back to Bangkok.' Flight L ieutenant Somchanok stated the principles of disaster management: 1. People do not enter the disaster area. 2. Transport people out of the disaster area. Mae Fah Luang Airport officials asked how serious it was. Everyone has exceeded the limitation, but everyone is fighting to protect Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai Airport, our last stronghold. The picture posted was at 6:00 a.m. on September 12, 2024. The situation is worse now. And at 10:36 a.m., another post was posted stating that Thai Air Asia had transported stranded passengers out of Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai Airport. Emphasizing the principles of flood management: 1. People outside the area should not enter the area. 2. Transport people out of the area. Source: Thai News Agency

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