Ben, it was the yellow shirts who occupied the airport. Thailand was in a total mess lately. The red shirt protesters burned down malls, banks, and other buildings. At least the government had succeeded in cleaning up the streets of protesters. My vacation there last April was ruined by those violent protests.
P.S. Ben, Bangkok Air is another budget airline in Thailand that flies to many parts of Southeast Asia.
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