Flooding Disrupts Bangkok Airport Operations

bags pile up at BKK

Bags are piling up on Sept. 30 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, as flooding wreaks havoc on operations at the Thai hub.

Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy
SINGAPORE—Heavy rainfall and flooding in Bangkok have disrupted operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Bangkok received around 320 mm (nearly 13 in.) of rain over three days in late September, roughly equivalent to a month’s typical rainfall. Roads to and from the airport have flooded, preventing...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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