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Nok Air and Thai Smile flights to and from Chiang Rai will be operating via Chiang Mai airport until Wednesday.

Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang Airport has been shut for four days after a Nok Air plane skidded off the runway while landing last week.

The incident occurred at around 9pm on Saturday as Nok Air flight DD108 tried to land in heavy rain. The Boeing 737-800 flying from Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport had 164 passengers and six crew on board.

The airline said the pilot managed to bring the plane to a stop and all passengers and crew were taken safely to the terminal.

The airport initially announced it would be closed on Sunday, but extended the closure until Wednesday to remove the stricken plane from the runway.

On Sunday, Nok Air announced that all flights to and from Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang Airport will be cancelled until Wednesday (August 3), though passengers have the option of using Chiang Mai airport instead. Passengers will be provided shuttle buses between the two airports.

Nok Air’s schedule for flights to Chiang May for the next three days is as follows:

August 1-3: Don Mueang-Chiang Mai 9.15am

Chiang Mai-Don Mueang 11am

Don Mueang-Chiang Mai 4.40pm

Chiang Mai-Don Mueang 6.25pm

August 2: Don Mueang-Chiang Mai 1.10pm

Chiang Mai-Don Mueang 2.55pm

Passengers not willing to travel to or from Chiang Mai can fill up a form at https://forms.gle/R3rpT8mKBJipJPR8A and choose the following options:

1. One free flight change

2. One free re-route (must travel on the original travel date)

3. A travel voucher to be used for Nok Air flights within 365 days from the original travel date (fare difference may apply if any)

4. Refund via respective payment channel

Thai Smile has also announced that its Chiang Rai flights will be shifted to Chiang Mai until August 3. The schedule is:

• Bangkok-Chiang Rai 8.30am and 6.50pm flights changed to Bangkok-Chiang Mai 11.45am and 6.35pm.

• Chiang Rai-Bangkok 10.25am and 8.45pm flights changed to Chiang Mai-Bangkok at 1.40pm and 8.30pm.

Thai Smile said affected passengers can change their flights for free provided it is done at least four hours before departure.

Published : August 01, 2022

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More rain with gusty winds has been forecast for most of the country this week, with isolated heavy showers in the North, Northeast, East and the South’s west coast.

The Thai Meteorological Department on Monday put the weather down to the low-pressure cell over upper Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin and the monsoon trough across Myanmar, upper Laos, North and Northeast Thailand. It also put the rain down to the strengthening of moderate southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand.

People in flood-prone areas have been warned of severe conditions that may bring flash floods and runoffs from Tuesday to Saturday.

Waves in the upper Andaman Sea are expected to be 2 to 3 metres high and even higher during thundershowers. Ships in the upper Andaman area have been told to proceed with caution, while small boats should keep ashore until Sunday.

The weather forecast from Tuesday to Sunday is as follows:

Greater Bangkok

Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains with gusty winds.

Temperature: Lows of 24-28 degrees, highs of 31-36 degrees Celsius.

North

August 2-4: Scattered to widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain with gusty winds.

August 5-6: Isolated to scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain.

Temperature: Lows of 22-28 degrees, highs of 31-37 degrees Celsius.

Northeast

Scattered to widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain with gusty winds.

Temperature: Lows of 22-27 degrees, highs of 30-36 degrees Celsius.

Central

Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain with gusty winds.

Temperature: Lows of 22-27 degrees, highs of 30-37 degrees Celsius.

East

Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rain with gusty winds.

Waves about 1-2 metres high and higher during thundershowers.

Temperature: Lows of 23-28 degrees, highs of 29-36 degrees Celsius.

South (east coast)

Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain.

Waves about 1-2 metres high and higher during thundershowers.

Temperature: Lows of 22-27 degrees, highs of 30-36 degrees Celsius.

South (west coast)

Scattered to widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rain.

Waves 2-3 metres high and higher during thundershowers.

Temperature: Lows of 23-27 degrees, highs of 29-36 degrees Celsius.

Published : August 01, 2022

By : THE NATION

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The Chiang Rai airport has closed for four days after a Nok Air plane skidded off the runway in heavy rain on Saturday night.

The airport initially issued a Notice to Airmen (Notam) to all airlines, advising them that the airport would be closed on Sunday. However, the closure was then extended until August 3.

The airport, which is also known as Mae Fah Luang, explained that officials needed time to remove the stricken Nok Air plane after it careered off the runway and came to a stop.

The accident occurred at around 9pm on Saturday as Nok Air flight DD108 attempted to land in heavy rain. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 164 passengers and six crew from Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport.

Nok Air said the pilot managed to bring the plane to a stop and all passengers and crew were then ferried safely to the terminal. An accident investigation has been launched.

Published : July 31, 2022

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Bangkok drivers should find things easier at a notorious congestion blackspot tomorrow, when a 600-metre-long underpass opens at Fai Chai Intersection after 13 years of construction work.

City governor Chadchart Sittupunt said the tunnel under the Fai Chai Intersection in Bangkok Noi district will open on Monday from 5am to 10pm to alleviate traffic jams.

The tunnel will be closed from 10pm to 5am until construction is finalised. Chadchart did not say when the tunnel would be opened to traffic on a round-the-clock basis.

The Bt788-million project, which is being carried out by Kamphaeng Phet Wiwat Construction, began in October 2009. However, construction progress has been delayed by disputes over its size, design and overlap with the Blue Line’s Bang Sue-Tha Phra section. The disputes prompted several revisions of the contract.

Chadchart said the two-lane tunnel’s construction took 13 years because of disputes and negotiations with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority, which owns the Blue Line.

Chadchart said that after being elected governor in May, he instructed the Public Works Department to speed up the project to reduce congestion during rush hours.

He was speaking to reporters on Sunday during his trip to inspect the tunnel.

The governor said engineers would test the tunnel structure for safety on Sunday night before it opened to motorists on Monday.

“If Public Works officials detect any issues, the opening will be further delayed,” he added.

Chadchart also inspected progress of construction of the 1.34-billion-baht overpass at the busy Na Ranong Intersection connecting Ratchadapisek with Sunthorn Kosa Road, Na Ranong Road and Rama III Road.

The Na Ranong overpass is also due to open on Monday at 5am.

Published : July 31, 2022

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Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang International Airport was closed on Sunday after a Nok Air aircraft slid off the runway while trying to land in heavy rain on Saturday night.

The airline announced that all its flights on Sunday to Chiang Rai will be cancelled and passengers can either choose to reschedule or ask for a full refund.

Nok Air said it has received a Notam (notice to airmen) from the airport that Runway 03/21 will be closed from 6am to 10pm on Sunday.

The airline said passengers who cannot reschedule will be taken to Chiang Rai airport to board a flight to Bangkok, while those flying from the capital will also be offered alternatives.

The Saturday night mishap took place at around 9pm when the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was trying to land during heavy rain. Nobody was injured.

Published : July 31, 2022

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A Nok Air aircraft slid off the runway while landing at Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang Airport on Saturday night. No injuries were reported.

The mishap took place at about 9pm while the Boeing 737-800 was trying to land during heavy rain. There were 164 passengers and six crew on board the Nok Air flight DD108 that had taken off from Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok.

“All passengers and crew disembarked and were transported to the terminal safely,” the airline said. “The company will cooperate with related agencies to investigate the cause of the incident.”

The passengers were later helped with their luggage and provided snacks, beverages and accommodation.

However, in a Facebook post a passenger complained that the airline’s evacuation procedure was very slow and many of them were short of breath as they were forced to wait in the aircraft for over an hour.

After disembarking the passengers had to wait for another hour for the bus to the terminal.

Published : July 31, 2022

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The Public Health Ministry reported on Sunday (July 31) that over the past 24 hours, 1,664 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals.

The death toll has risen by 26, while 2,800 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals. 

The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,366,741.

Published : July 31, 2022

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Award-winning school marching bands will battle for supremacy at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday afternoon.

Four student bands — two from the city and two from Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) — will perform before about 1,500 spectators. Free tickets for the event were swept up within 26 minutes of registration opening last Monday.

Spectators will be screened with antigen tests on entry to the stadium, located next to Ramkhamhaeng University in Bang Kapi district.

Scheduled to start at 2pm and end at 4.30pm, the show will be broadcast live on Thai PBS and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Public Relations Facebook page.

Taking part in the musical extravaganza are Suthiwararam Concert & Marching Band and Wachirathamsatit Drum & Brass Corps from Bangkok, and Suranaree Witthaya Marching Band and Ratchasima Witthayalai Marching Band from Korat.

The northeastern province is home to some of the world’s top-ranked marching bands. Both Suranaree and Ratchasima have won numerous international awards.

Suranaree was Thailand’s first marching band to win the top prize at the International Winds Festival in the Czech Republic. It won four awards in February 2020 — Gold with Honours, Best Test Piece, Middle Class, and Best Conductor.

The school’s all-girl band also won a gold medal at the World Music Contest in the Netherlands, the only Thai school to have achieved such success.

Meanwhile Ratchasima has won awards at the European Open Championship 2019 in Germany and World Band Challenge 2019 in Italy.

Bangkok’s Suthiwararam won at the WAMSB World Championship 2022 while Wachirathamsatit has been showered with awards at contests held in the city.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt proposed the battle of the bands in a recent meeting with Nakhon Ratchasima governor Wichian Chantaranothai, in a bid to stimulate the local economy. Chadchart is also behind the weekly “Music in the Park” events for bands and audiences in Bangkok’s green spaces.

Published : July 30, 2022

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Twenty-two Thai provinces are in the regular path of China’s Long March 5B rocket, whose 22-tonne booster is expected to fall back to Earth on Sunday, Thai space research agency GISTDA said on Saturday.

However, GISTDA said there was only a 1.2 per cent chance of the space debris crashing on Thailand.

The agency said it was closely monitoring the situation and would warn the Thai public if necessary.

According to data from GISTDA’s Space Technology Research Centre, the orbiting Long March 5B rocket passes over Thailand twice every day — from 2.01-2.03am and from 11.21-11.22am.

In its first round, the space debris transits over 12 provinces from the West to the Northeast, namely Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom.

In the second round, it orbits past 12 Thai provinces from the North to the lower Northeast, covering Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, and Surin.

The Long March 5B rocket, carrying China’s Tianhe space station core module, was launched from the southern Chinese province of Hainan in April 2021. The rocket booster that propelled the spacecraft into orbit is now “dead” and beyond the control of China’s space agency.

Experts expect the booster to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday. They say the ocean is the most likely impact point but the possible debris field also includes Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, and the United States.

Published : July 30, 2022

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Khao Yai National Park has closed its Haew Narok (Hell’s Ravine) waterfall, a popular tourist destination, for two months after two wild elephants fell to their death at the beauty spot on Tuesday (July 26).

The waterfall was declared off-limits on Thursday and will stay closed until September 30, according to the national park’s chief, Chaiya Huaihongthong.

He said frequent flash floods in the area during rainy season posed threats to tourists and wild animals feeding near waterways.

Park officials also needed to close the waterfall to remove the carcasses of the two elephants found there following torrential rain, the chief said.

The elephants are believed to have fallen down the 150-metre-high waterfall. At least 27 elephants have been found dead at Haew Narok since 1986 when the first death at the falls was recorded.

Haew Narok has three tiers and is the largest and highest waterfall in Khao Yai.

The waterfall is normally closed for two months from August 1 to allow the local flora and fauna to recover. However, this year it has been closed four days earlier.

Published : July 30, 2022