The Anti-government protesters have blocked the airport in an attempt to disrupt Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat who is supposed to return tomorrow from an APEC summit in Peru.
The Airports Authority of Thailand (AOT) has decided to close the Suvarnabhumi airport after PAD protesters entered passenger terminals and scuffled with airport officials.
The closure, ordered around 9 pm Thai time, involved stopping out-bound flights. In-bound planes are still being allowed to land, but can be diverted to key provincial airports if situation gets any worse.
The order was issued by AOT chief Serirat Prasutanont. He made the decision out of safety concern after PAD protesters penetrated some passenger areas.
"The PAD members are now scattered around. I don't know who's who, or who's PAD and who's not," a senior AOT official told The Nation at around 10.30 pm.
How long the closure lasts is not yet known.
