Airport closure 'cost B290 bln'

Published: 7/01/2009 at 04:07 PM
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The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)'s closure of Bangkok's two airports last year have cost the country 290 billion baht, according to a study conducted by the Bank of Thailand.

Entitled Thailand's Tourism Industry After The Closure of Airports, the study said the political crisis not only affected tourism industry but also other related industries.

"Based on analysis, total losses were 290 billion baht, equivalent to 3.0 of nominal GDP (gross domestic product)," the study said.

According to the study, the losses included 120 billion baht in the service industry, 90 billion baht in logistics and 60 billion baht in industry.

The closure of Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports took place between Nov 25 and Dec 4, as the PAD demanded the removal of a government led by Somchai Wongsawat.

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Minnie

Discussion 13 : 08/01/2009 at 02:28 AM13
hmm now let me see...

Depleting/Destroying the equivalent of 3% of the country's GBP = 290 Bil bth
You go scott free
You throw an egg to an arrogant corrupt government official....and you get arrested.
Neat...that really makes sense !!!

Abshit, will do nothing he's all hot air, he's one big abscess anyway, he needs lancing
Somchai

Discussion 12 : 08/01/2009 at 01:14 AM12
There will be no peace without justice. PAD and whoever backs up PAD behind the scene don't care about people. They care about power just like Thaksin. The differences are that PAD and PAD backers were willing to do whatever to get the power back without regards to how damaged the country is going to be or how average Thai people will suffer. They are willing to destroy Thai economy, and exploit innocent followers to death in order to be in power. In the real world, you have to be cruel like PAD and PAD backers (whoever they are) to be in power. I believe PAD and PAD backers think they are the only owner of Thailand. As the matter of fact, I feel like they own Thailand right now. I don't think UDD have the gut to do the same things PAD did.
Not Impressed

Discussion 11 : 08/01/2009 at 01:05 AM11
BP should ask the next questions: how are we going to recoup this from the Parasites and Diseases (PADs) and their supporters?
Lek

Discussion 10 : 07/01/2009 at 10:48 PM10
Somchai Goldberg...we will happily get by without you. But nice of you to write.
Somchai Goldberg

Discussion 9 : 07/01/2009 at 10:34 PM9
A loss of 290 billion baht is only the beginning. This does not include future loss of tourism. Already the hotels are half empty during high season. Many tourists are changing their plans or consider Thailand unsafe or too unstable to visit. On the 26th of November I arrived at Suvarnnabhumi only to realize there weren't any planes arriving or departing. I couldn't leave for another week! I vow that I'll never come back to Thailand!
pad

Discussion 8 : 07/01/2009 at 10:34 PM8
Airport closure 'cost B290 bln'
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)'s closure of Bangkok's two airports last year have cost the country 290 billion baht, according to a study conducted by the Bank of Thailand.

ARREST WARRANT ISSUE FOR ALL PAD CORE LEADERS.
TIME TO BRING THEM TO COURT.
ABHISIT CANNOT PROCEED HIS JOB IF HE IS SO AFRAID OF PAD CORE LEADERS BEING CHARGED IN COURT.

WHO PAY????????............pad core leaders....surrender yourselves...such a coward, hide under nanny's apron........YOU WILL ANSWER FOR YOUR MISDEEDS IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, NO WAY, ACCEPT PUNISHMENT!!!!!!!!!
levenfeld

Discussion 7 : 07/01/2009 at 09:48 PM7
NOTICE TO ALL READERS, there is a cancer among us. His job is not to communicate. His job is to poison the truth and spread propaganda on these boards. He is paid for this. He uses many names and seems to dump some of them when caught. These are names he definitly uses: DREY....VOICE OF REASON....LAW....GENT....TRUE DEMOCRAT....THONG These names are also probably the same person: N or n....KAWEEKA....KASIT.

He lies and disorts all facts, including his own board name.
soveny

Discussion 6 : 07/01/2009 at 09:20 PM6
It was a closure!!! The whole thing was initiated and sanctioned at the very highest level!
Thong

Discussion 5 : 07/01/2009 at 08:52 PM5
Please, please, please

It was not an airport closure. It was terrorists who invaded and took over the airports and control tower and caused the airports impossible to functional.

It should be terrorists took over of airport cost B290 bln
Tharanada

Discussion 4 : 07/01/2009 at 07:27 PM4
Not much loss, just a litle and our king can pay for it. I wish PAD to come out again and take over airports again in order to demand Thaksin back and send to jail, hhhhaaaaa. It would be funny as FM said he had fun at the airport seige.

Come on siege airports again coz it is not iliegal in Thailand.